Geographical analysis of climate characteristics and their relationship to wheat and barley cultivation in Babylon Governorate

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the impact of climatic characteristics on the cultivation of wheat and barley in Babil Governorate by identifying the relationship between the climatic requirements of the studied crops and the available resources in the study area.

The study outlines the climatic requirements for each of the agricultural crops studied in the area, including maximum, minimum, and optimal temperatures, light, humidity, rainfall, and wind requirements. It also analyzes the climatic characteristics of the study area, such as solar radiation, temperature, accumulated heat, wind, humidity, rainfall, and evaporation.

The results of the statistical analysis for wheat and barley crops in the study area showed a high degree of suitability for cultivation due to the significant alignment between the climatic requirements of the crops and the available resources. The results of the Pearson correlation analysis for wheat and barley crops indicated climatic suitability in terms of temperature, relative humidity, and wind, but indicated unsuitability for solar radiation and rainfall, which are compensated for by irrigation.