European Journal of Horticultural Science

Eur.J.Hortic.Sci. 87 (1) 1-12 | DOI: 10.17660/eJHS.2022/001
ISSN 1611-4426 print and 1611-4434 online | © ISHS 2022 | European Journal of Horticultural Science | Original article

Assessment and zoning of suitable climate for economic development of cultivation of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) garden crop (Ardabil Province, Iran)

A. Fatahi¹, V. Safarian Zengir², B. Sobhani², M.K. Kianian³ and A. Ghahremani⁴
¹ Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran
² Climatology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
³ Desert Studies Faculty, Semnan University, Iran
⁴ Climatology, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

SUMMARY
This research was conducted to identify areas of Ardabil province susceptible for Helianthus annuus cultivation. The aim of this study was to identify climatic factors for H. annuus cultivation using TOPSIS method and zoning areas susceptible to cultivating this product using ArcGIS in Ardabil province. In this research, climatic data such as minimum temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity were used along with slope, soil and altitude maps of 10 synoptic stations during 22 years (1994 to 2015). Weighing the layers was carried out using the TOPSIS method and the desirable climatic conditions of the H. annuus product, and a digital map of the data was obtained in the ArcGIS. Positive ideal map, negative ideal and final map of H. annuus cultivation in Ardabil province were prepared by integrating of maps in ArcGIS. The final results showed that about 25.89% of the province’s area is without limitation, 22.96% with a low limitation, 26.89% with a moderate limitation, and 24.77% with a severe limitation for H. annuus cultivation. As a result, the cultivation of this product was without limitation in terms of temperature and relative humidity and is faced with limitation in terms of water requirement supply.
Keywords Helianthus annuus, Ardabil province, zoning, TOPSIS, ArcGIS
Significance of this study
What is already known on this subject?

In this research, the relationship between climatic elements and Helianthus annuus crops was discovered with more content.
What are the new findings?

The impact of climate elements on environmental factors is higher in H. annuus cultivation.
An innovative method in this study can be used by farmers and people from other countries.
What is the expected impact on horticulture?

The research results can be used in the studied region and other countries where sunflower is cultivated. It is very useful in developing a H. annuus horticultural crop, and also the results of the present research in the development of the horticultural crop H. annuus is beneficial.

E-mail: v.safarian@uma.ac.ir

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Received: 1 January 2019 | Accepted: 14 June 2021 | Published: 14 February 2022 | Available online: 14 February 2022