Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern Chile

L. Vera, R. Montalba, L. Vieli, E. Jorquera, and I González. 2015. Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in southern Chile. Cien. Inv. Agr. 42(3): 353-364. The selection of good planting sites is critical for the success...

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Autores principales: Vera,Leonardo, Montalba,René, Vieli,Lorena, Jorquera,Emilio, González,Isabel
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal 2015
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-162020150003000042016-03-15Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern ChileVera,LeonardoMontalba,RenéVieli,LorenaJorquera,EmilioGonzález,Isabel Landscape management limiting variable pH receptive capacity slope L. Vera, R. Montalba, L. Vieli, E. Jorquera, and I González. 2015. Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in southern Chile. Cien. Inv. Agr. 42(3): 353-364. The selection of good planting sites is critical for the success of blueberry plantations. The objective of the present study was to identify farm territorial units suitable for the establishment and management of highbush blueberry crops on a farm in southern Chile. A farm-level characterization was developed, and districts and sites were classified according to their receptive capacity. Numerical suitability valúes were subsequently obtained for each land unit identified on the farm. Four suitability categories were identified on the farm: high, moderate, low, and unsuitable, and they corresponded to 12, 60, 20, and 7% of the total surface area, respectively. The main limitations for blueberry cultivation were steep slopes, shallow soil, hydromorphism, and a soil pH that greatly exceeded the low pH values required for blueberry crops. The methodology revealed that blueberry cultivation is possible on 72% of the total surface area of the farm (high and moderate suitability areas) provided that soil management measures corresponding to the specific limitations of each area are used.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería ForestalCiencia e investigación agraria v.42 n.3 20152015-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202015000300004en10.4067/S0718-16202015000300004
institution Scielo Chile
collection Scielo Chile
language English
topic Landscape management
limiting variable
pH
receptive capacity
slope
spellingShingle Landscape management
limiting variable
pH
receptive capacity
slope
Vera,Leonardo
Montalba,René
Vieli,Lorena
Jorquera,Emilio
González,Isabel
Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern Chile
description L. Vera, R. Montalba, L. Vieli, E. Jorquera, and I González. 2015. Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in southern Chile. Cien. Inv. Agr. 42(3): 353-364. The selection of good planting sites is critical for the success of blueberry plantations. The objective of the present study was to identify farm territorial units suitable for the establishment and management of highbush blueberry crops on a farm in southern Chile. A farm-level characterization was developed, and districts and sites were classified according to their receptive capacity. Numerical suitability valúes were subsequently obtained for each land unit identified on the farm. Four suitability categories were identified on the farm: high, moderate, low, and unsuitable, and they corresponded to 12, 60, 20, and 7% of the total surface area, respectively. The main limitations for blueberry cultivation were steep slopes, shallow soil, hydromorphism, and a soil pH that greatly exceeded the low pH values required for blueberry crops. The methodology revealed that blueberry cultivation is possible on 72% of the total surface area of the farm (high and moderate suitability areas) provided that soil management measures corresponding to the specific limitations of each area are used.
author Vera,Leonardo
Montalba,René
Vieli,Lorena
Jorquera,Emilio
González,Isabel
author_facet Vera,Leonardo
Montalba,René
Vieli,Lorena
Jorquera,Emilio
González,Isabel
author_sort Vera,Leonardo
title Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern Chile
title_short Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern Chile
title_full Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern Chile
title_fullStr Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern Chile
title_full_unstemmed Methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in Southern Chile
title_sort methodology for determining the suitability of land for the cultivation of highbush blueberry: a case study on a farm in southern chile
publisher Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal
publishDate 2015
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