Analysis of the suitability of various soil groups and types of climate for avocado growing in the state of Michoacan, Mexico.

摘要

Avocado is the largest cash crop exported by Mexico, and the state of Michoacan is its largest producer. For the further development of avocado plantations, the optimal edaphic and bioclimatic conditions for this crop should be determined. We performed a review of the literature to find out the requirements of the avocado for soil and climatic conditions and analyzed the maps, soil databases, and data from local weather stations in the studied region for developing scales of suitability of soils and climates for avocado growing. To verify these scales, a method of data mining was applied; a decision tree developed by this method confirmed the high accuracy and adequacy of the suggested grouping.Notes Translated from Pochvovedenie (2014) 5, 602-615 (Ru).