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Agroecological evaluation of soils suitable for viniculture on the southeastern macroslope of the Great Caucasus (Azerbaijan)

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Data on the agroecological evaluation of soils suitable for viniculture on the southeastern macroslope of the Great Caucasus in Azerbaijan are discussed. The quality of major soil types and subtypes has been assessed on the basis of special scales developed for the particular soil properties. The agroecological classes of soils have been specified, and the limiting and favorable ecological factors for winegrowing have been determined. On this basis, the areas with best ecological conditions for the development of viniculture have been outlined.

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  1. Institute of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, ul. M. Arifa 5, Baku, Az1073, Azerbaijan

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Original Russian Text © G.Sh. Mamedov, M.M. Yusifova, 2013, published in Pochvovedenie, 2013, No. 8, pp. 1016–1024.

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Mamedov, G.S., Yusifova, M.M. Agroecological evaluation of soils suitable for viniculture on the southeastern macroslope of the Great Caucasus (Azerbaijan). Eurasian Soil Sc. 46, 918–924 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229313080061

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