The Impact of climatic fluctuations in the production of citrus in the province of Karbala

Abstract

The relationship between the elements of the climate and the productivity of citrus (kg
/ tree) in the province of Karbala has been determined through the use of simple correlation
coefficient of Pearson (rp) and (t) test. The result for each of oranges, limes and tangerine had
all shown moral and relevant statistical indications; except for relative humidity, which were
not linked to a moral relationship with productivity of tangerine, oranges and limes.As for the
relationship between climatic factors and yield of bitter orange were all not significant
statistically and very weak.
In order to determine the strength of the correlation between fluctuations in the
climatic elements and fluctuations in the productivity of citrus, the researcher has resorted to
measure the “regression coefficient” (b) between the two variables. The value of (b)
calculated for the relationship between fluctuations in hours of sunshine, maximum
temperatures, minimum temperatures and wind speed, compared to the fluctuations in the
productivity