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

Abstract

This research looked at the markers and causes of citrus tree degeneration and decline in the Al-Zahra region. Using a model and sending a questionnaire to 60 farmers, the hypothesis of deterioration and decrease in citrus trees and the causes that contributed to the deterioration and decrease was produced via the research issue. During the examination of the unique questionnaire, where the percentage was in a row, the portion connected to water quality, type of irrigation, soil, and their purposes. The majority of sample members said that the water quality is invalid, and they employed the sprinkler irrigation method 90% of the time.
 In terms of agricultural operations, where the questionnaire included several factors as an indicator of deterioration and decrease, it was recorded that organic fertilization was not used; the percentage reached 86.3 percent, followed by chemical fertilization at 70%, tillage at 70%, and the presence of light pruning at a high rate of 70%. As for the outcomes of urban development, taking into account that it is one common component, and summarizing the scenario, that involves the building of roads and amenities! There is an influence of export and displacement due to industrial, closeness and distance from the public road, factories, location, and occupational status. When the arithmetic mean of all the parameters was calculated, it became evident that 72 percent had an influence on the decline of citrus trees, whereas 28 percent do not.