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SUITABILITY OF SOME DESERT SOILS IN AL-MUTHANA GOVERNORATE FOR WHEAT CROP PRODUCION USING SYS AND ANALYTLCAL HIERARCHY PROCESS AHP METHODS
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This study aimed to present a comprehensive approach to analyze the suitability of agricultural lands for wheat production. This study was conducted in the desert of Al-Mauthanaa Governorate, using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model and compared with the Sys1993 method. Ten soil properties were selected for the study: soil texture, soil depth, slope, calcium carbonate content, Gypsum, soil salinity, exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), organic matter, and stoniness. The results of using the Sys method showed that, approximately 6.1% of the total area of the study was classified as  S3 suitability class, covering an area of 98 hectares. around 31.1% of the total area of the study was classified as  limited suitability classes (N1) with an area of 499 hectares, while the remaining land area, of 62.6%, was classified as  unsuitable class (N2) occupying an area of 1003 hectares due to various constraints. According to the Analytic Hierarchy Process method and assigning varying importance to the above soil criteria, it was found that approximately 4% of the total area was classified as  moderately suitable class (S2) because there are some limitations, covering an area of 63 hectares. around 96% of the total area of the study region are classified as  highly suitable class (S1) for wheat cultivation, covering an area of 1537 hectares.

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