CLIMATE AND SOIL FEATURES IN SMEDEREVO AREA IN THE FUNCTION OF FRUIT GROWING AND VITICULTURE.

This paper analyzes the climatic and pedological conditions for fruit and grapevine cultivation on the territory of the city of Smederevo. The analysis of climate parameters and the availability and quality of land resources, of which agricultural production depends on, led to the conclusion that this area has favorable weather conditions and good quality land resources for intensive and profitable fruit and grape productions. In the second part of the paper, the authors analyze the structure of production and yields of fruits and grapes in the period 1997-2013 and propose measures for their improvement by introducing complex agro-technical and hydro-ameliorative measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]