Retired lecturer in Isparta, Dr. Abdullah Kankaya produces soilless fruit saplings in pots by using coconut, peat and pumice in his greenhouse.
Kankaya stated that while seedlings are produced once every 2 years in soil production, they can produce seedlings twice a year in a modern greenhouse.
Retired from the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Abdullah Kankaya devoted himself to fruit growing. Kankaya, who established a modern greenhouse in Atabey district, managed to produce fruit saplings twice a year in Isparta, where the winter season is harsh and cold. Producing the seedlings in pots, Kankaya uses a mixture of coconut, peat and pumice instead of soil. Kankaya, which also saves water with the computerized irrigation system it has installed, markets the saplings it produces abroad as well as domestically.
We can produce saplings twice a year.
Stating that he is one of the pioneers of modern fruit growing in his professional life, Abdullah Kankaya stated that they were able to produce seedlings once every 2 years on the outside, and said, "Can we produce saplings twice a year here, can we also eliminate diseases and pests transmitted from the soil, can we control the climate, water and fertilizer. "We started the production of seedlings in pots, in an earthy culture, saying we are.
We can plant 152 thousand saplings
Pointing out that they have created a total area of 4,100 square meters for the production of fruit saplings, Kankaya said, "We can plant 152 thousand saplings in this area at once. We can turn 80-90 percent of this into saplings. After this is finished, we have the chance to use the greenhouse again in the same year." said.
If you produce outside, maybe you will use 8-10 times more water.
Abdullah Kankaya, who showed that one of the most important features of the greenhouse is the controllability of climate, water and feeding, said that they use heating in winter because Isparta has cold weather conditions. Noting that soilless production also saves water, Kankaya said, "Drip irrigation systems or pressurized irrigation systems are one of the most important tools we will use in terms of water saving. Especially in these days when there is water shortage, it becomes much more important. "As you can give as much water and fertilizer as you want per day with irrigation, it saves a lot of water. If you have to grow the same plant outside, you might have to use 8-10 times more water," he said.
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Sapling production should go towards production in pots in soilless culture.
Stating that soilless agriculture is increasing rapidly in the world, Kankaya said, "The rapid spread of diseases and pests must be prevented. Since these are controlled conditions, you prevent many diseases and pests that are transmitted through the air, transmitted from the soil and transmitted by water. You guarantee the plant health of the country. For this reason, the production should be supported in this direction and the production of seedlings should go towards production in soilless culture, in pots. In some pots, they also use the garden soil outside, we do not mean that. We are talking about materials such as coconut shell or peat, where soil is not used completely. I think the country is right for this production It should go and the incentives of the Ministry of Agriculture should be in this direction," he said.