ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS THAT LED TO THE DETERIORATION AND DECLINE OF CITRUS TREES IN AL-ZAHRA ....

The signs and causes of citrus tree degeneration and decline in the Al-Zahra region were investigated in this study. The hypothesis of citrus tree degradation and decline, as well as the causes that contributed to the deterioration and decrease, was developed via the research issue by using a model and sending a questionnaire to 60 farmers. The component related to water quality, kind of irrigation, soil, and their purposes was examined during the evaluation of the unique questionnaire, where the percentages were in a row. The majority of sample members claimed that the water quality is unreliable, and they used sprinkler irrigation 90% of the time.

In terms of agricultural operations, where the questionnaire included several factors as indicators of deterioration and decrease, organic fertilisation was not used by 86.3 percent of respondents, followed by chemical fertilisation at 70%, tillage at 70%, and the presence of light pruning at a high rate of 70%. In terms of the effects of urban development, given that it is a single component, and summarising the scenario, it entails the construction of roads and amenities! Industrial, proximity and distance from the public road, factories, location, and occupational status all have an impact on export and displacement. When the arithmetic mean of all the characteristics was determined, it was clear that 72 percent of them had an impact on citrus tree decline, whereas 28 percent did not.

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