Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LIX
Written by Mladen ALMALIEV, Krasimir TRENDAFILOV, Violeta VALCHEVA, Nedialka YORDANOVA, Nikolay MINEV
The aim of this study was to make the soil characteristics of the land in Archar village and to assess their suitability for creation of new vineyards for growth of high-quality wine grape varieties. Successively were studied the characteristics of the terroir - soil texture and physical properties of the soil, determined was the soil reaction, the content of active calcium, humus, water-soluble salts and the content of nutrient macro elements. Based on the preliminary study results was determined harmful acidity and saturation degree of the soil with bases and has proposed a plan for amelioration of the problem areas and recommended fertilization rates. The presented work was an attempt to systematize of the complex study on the suitability of one complicated terrain in terms of its topography and erosion conditions with regard to its suitability for transformation into vine terroir.
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