Apple Cultivation and Mechanization Problems of Igdir

Production and mechanization properties, encountered problems and solution of these problems of apple agriculture, which has an important place in fruit production in Iğdır, have been investigated in this study. For this purpose, production process, quantity and quality properties of equipment and machinery used and problems encountered have been attempted to determine in the conducted surveys oriented towards the businesses which are occupied in apple production in the province, then solution recommendations related to those problems have been emphasized. In accordance with this purpose, 208 businesses whose greatness range from 0.05 ha to 10 ha have been evaluated. It has been observed that 60.5 percent of the businesses own tractors, tractors composing this rate have Fiat, Massey Ferguson and New Holland marks when the results are to be appraised. It has been appointed that the businesses have decided considering only advices without researching deeply and have preferred effort oriented production instead of taking advantage of mechanization during production. The greatest problems while raising period have been observed to encounter during pruning, disinfestation and irrigation. To enhance productivity per unit area overall the province, it has been concluded that the producers ought to be passed through essential education program and optimally utilize the agricultural mechanization instead of labor-intensive production