In the present study which was conducted in Malatya in 2015, the situation of seedling
production was aimed to be determined by interviewing with the growers and visiting the nurseries. As
a result of the study, nurseries were found to be small scaled and approximately 90% of them have 50 da
or smaller production areas. When the production of the nurseries were analyzed, apricot seedlings was
found to constituted 1/3 of the total seedling production and it was followed by apple, cherry, pear and
almond seedling production. 66.81% of the seedlings are sold in Malatya and the rest are marketed to
nearby cities. The average price for certified fruit seedling was found as 4.87 TL and the highest price
was determined in cherry seedlings with the price of 6.5 TL. While seedling growers haven’t observed
any important issues in seedling production, the lack of grower associations, the facts of pirate seedling
growers and balance between costs and prices could not have been constituted are emphasized as the
main problems.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Agricultural Engineering |
Journal Section | Bahçe Bitkileri / Horticulture |
Authors | |
Publication Date | June 30, 2018 |
Submission Date | November 2, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | January 11, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 |