Capacity of soils, cm

Climatic conditions

Arid

Moderately moist

Wet

Slopes of more than 7° on any rocks, elevated plains and gentle slopes of less than 7° with water-permeable rocks

0-20

Not suitable for use

20-40

It can be used for apricot, cherry, plum

Without irrigation – apricot and cherry, with irrigation – all stone

All fruit plantations

40-60

It can be used for apricot, and for irrigation – peach, plum, cherry

60-100

Suitable with irrigation for stone and undemanding varieties of apple trees

Without irrigation – cherries, apricots, plums, cherries, with irrigation – all stone and resistant varieties of apple trees

100-150

Weight of the breed under irrigation, without irrigation – apricot, cherry

All fruit plantations

On the plains, the assessment of soils is reduced due to the resulting waterlogging

150-200

Without irrigation – all fruit breeds with limited crown volume in seed varieties

On plains and very gentle slopes