Identification of Potential for Banana in Hainan Island, ChinaEnglish Full Text

S. MANTEL, ZHANG XUELEI and ZHANG GANLIN International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC). P.O. Box 353, 6700 AJ Wageningen (The Netherlands) Institute of Soil Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. P.O. Box 821, Nanjing 210008 (China)

Abstract: Land use alternatives are sought to boost agricultural income and productivity in Hainan Island, China. Regional differences exist in crop limitations, such as typhoon risk, low temperatures, poor soil fertility, and drought. In this study a crop zonation was made for a range of crops, among which is banana, as a way to: 1) establish areas for potential expansion for banana, and 2) identify limitations and options for crop and land management. A spatial soil and terrain database of Hainan Island （1:250000） was linked to the automated land evaluation system （ALES）. The qualitative models were verified by comparing suitability maps with actual land use. The results may support policy formulation on issues such as alternatives to current land use, assessment of best management practices, and the need for fertilizer programmes.

Keywords：

banana; databases; Hainan; land evaluation; soils;

Series：
(D) Agriculture
Subject：
Horticulture
Classification Code：
S668.1

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Identification of Potential for Banana in Hainan Island, ChinaEnglish Full Text

S. MANTEL, ZHANG XUELEI and ZHANG GANLIN International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC). P.O. Box 353, 6700 AJ Wageningen (The Netherlands) Institute of Soil Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. P.O. Box 821, Nanjing 210008 (China)

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