Mehmet Fırat Baran

Energy Input-Output Analysis in Organic Mulberry (Morus spp.) Production in Turkey: a Case Study Adiyaman-Tut Region

The goal of this study is to do the energy input-output analysis of organic mulberry. This study was conducted at the organic mulberry producing facilities during the 2015–2016 production seasons in Adiyaman-Tut region of Turkey. The agricultural input energies and output energies used in organic mulberry production were computed to determine the energy input-output analysis. According to the research findings, the energy inputs in organic mulberry production were computed respectively as 3948 MJ ha−1 (59.01%) drip and sprinkler irrigation energy, 1092.42 MJ ha−1 (16.33%) gravity irrigation energy, 449.33 MJ ha−1 (6.72%) diesel fuel energy, 416.52 MJ ha−1 (6.23%) farmyard manure energy, 335.14 MJ ha−1 (5.01%) human labour energy, 253.52 MJ ha−1 (3.79%) machinery energy, 93.12 MJ ha−1 (1.39%) transportation energy, 75.78 MJ ha−1 (1.13%) animal labour energy and 26.62 MJ ha−1 (0.40%) organic fertilizer energy. Total input energy was computed as 6690.46 MJ ha−1. Production output organic mulberry yield were calculated as 37,627.84 MJ ha−1. The energy output/input ratio, specific energy, energy productivity and net energy computations were computed respectively as 5.62, 1.51 MJ kg−1, 0.66 kg MJ−1 and 30,937.37 MJ ha−1. The consumed total energy input in organic mulberry production could be classified as 88.20% direct, 11.80% indirect, 88.10% renewable and 11.90% non-renewable.

Determination of Energy Input-Output Analysis in Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Production

The aim of this research is to compose the energy input-output analysis of plum in Nevsehir province in Turkey. This research was conducted at the plum cultivating facilities during the 2015–2016 production seasons in Nevsehir province of Central Anatolian Region in Turkey. The agricultural input energies and output energies used in plum cultivation were calculated to determine the energy input-output analysis. According to the research findings, the energy inputs in plum cultivation were calculated respectively 3920 MJ ha−1 (44.99%) chemical fertilizers energy, 1618.91 MJ ha−1 (18.58%) diesel fuel energy, 1125.85 MJ ha−1 (12.92%) chemicals energy, 1069.20 MJ ha−1 (12.27%) machinery energy, 723.24 MJ ha−1 (8.30%) human labour energy and 255 MJ ha−1 (2.93%) irrigation water energy. Production output plum yield were calculated as 12,112.50 MJ ha−1. The energy output/input ratio, specific energy, energy usage efficiency and net energy calculations were calculated respectively as 1.39, 1.37 MJ kg−1, 0.73 kg MJ−1 and 3400.30 MJ ha−1.

Determination of Energy Balance in Organic Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.) Production in Turkey

The aim of this study is to determine the energy balance of organic wolfberry. This study was performed at the organic wolfberry producing facilities during the 2015–2016 production seasons in Aksaray province of Turkey. The agricultural input energies and output energies were used in organic wolfberry production were calculated to determine the energy balance. According to the study findings, the energy inputs in organic wolfberry production were calculated respectively as 3044.23 MJ ha−1 (39.26%) human labour energy, 1694.93 MJ ha−1 (21.86%) diesel fuel energy, 1145.66 MJ ha−1 (14.78%) machinery energy, 984.38 MJ ha−1 (12.70%) organic fertilizers energy, 306 MJ ha−1 (3.95%) irrigation energy, 289.50 MJ ha−1 (3.73%) organic chemicals energy and 289.08 MJ ha−1 (3.73%) transportation energy. Total input energy was calculated as 7753.78 MJ ha−1. Production output organic wolfberry yield were calculated as 10,862.40 MJ ha−1. The energy output/input ratio, specific energy, energy productivity and net energy were calculated respectively as 1.40, 2.66 MJ kg−1, 0.38 kg MJ−1 and 3108.62 MJ ha−1. The consumed total energy input in organic wolfberry production could be classified as 65.07% direct, 34.93% indirect, 59.64% renewable and 40.36% non-renewable.

Erratum to: Studies of Energy Use Efficiency on Fruit Production

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Evaluation of Pest Management Practices of Almond Growers in Adıyaman Province

Bu calismanin amaci, 2016 yilinda Adiyaman ilindeki badem ureticilerinin zirai mucadele uygulamalarinda karsilastigi sorunlari belirlemektir. Bu amacla, basit tesadufi ornekleme yontemine gore Kahta, Besni, Golbasi ve Merkez ilcelerinde, her ilcede tesadufi olarak secilen 6 koy olmak uzere toplam 24 koyde, 96 ureticiden anket yontemi ile bilgiler temin edilmis ve sonuclar yuzde oran olarak degerlendirilmistir. Badem ureticilerinin, egitim seviyesinin yuksek, pek cogunun tarim disi gelire sahip oldugu ve gelir miktarinin aclik siniri seviyesinin uzerinde oldugu saptanmistir. Badem ureticileri pestisit secimi ve pestisit dozunu belirlemede ilac bayilerinden ve Tarim Il Mudurlugunden tavsiye almakta, marka ve etkili maddenin pestisit seciminde onemli faktorler oldugu, ayni hastalik ve zararliya karsi surekli ayni pestisiti kullanmadiklari, hastalik ve zararliyi gormeden ilaclama yaptiklari, ilaclamada onerilen dozu uyguladiklari, kullandiklari pestisitlerin urunde kalinti biraktigi, ilaclama ile hasat arasindaki bekleme suresine dikkat ettikleri, ilaclama sirasinda koruyucu elbise ve maske kullandiklari, bos pestisit kutularini tarla veya yol kenarina atmadiklari, ilaclama aletini temizledikleri, ancak ilaclama aletini kalibrasyon yapmadan kullandiklari, pestisitleri karisim halinde uyguladiklari, kimyasal mucadele disinda kulturel mucadeleyi tercih ettikleri ve biyopestisit kavramini bilmedikleri belirlenmistir.