Determination of Irrigation Tendency of Siirt Regional Pistachio Growers

Despite the pistachio cultivation is present in many provinces of Turkey, cultivation activities are mainly carried out in Southeastern Anatolia Region because of the suitable climate and topographical conditions. In the region, Pistachio is widely grown intensively, particularly in Gaziantep and ？anl？urfa, Ad？yaman, Mardin, and Siirt. Moreover, pistachio cultivation has a significant influence on the region's economy. However, while more local varieties are grown in regions such as Gaziantep and ？anl？urfa, Siirt variety is grown in Siirt region, which has adapted to the region. The continental climate features of the region, the irregularities of precipitation regime of the excessively hot summer, make irrigation an imperative application along with other cultural practices. When Turkey's not rich in water is considered, it appears water has a critical role in vitality and in agricultural irrigation. In order to determine the tendency of pistachio growers towards irrigation, the questionnaire form consisting of 40 questions, the number of enterprises identified by "Simple Random Sampling" method was determined in this study conducted in Siirt provinces and districts through face to face interviews with producers. With this method, the data obtained by interviewing 177 producers in 73 villages in 7 districts where pistachio cultivation is intensively conducted are evaluated using the MINITAB 16 statistical program. As a result of the study, it was determined that the traditional production concept was more common in the adoption of irrigation among Pistachio growers in the region