Özmen, Selçuk2020-04-302020-04-3020161018-46191610-2304https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/3126WOS: 000386746100043The present study aimed to investigate the comparative influences of organic and conventional hazelnut orchard on soil water content (SWC), electrical conductivity (SEC), and temperature (ST) in Western Black Sea Region of Turkey. SWC, SEC and ST variations were monitored hourly between 3 July and 3 September 2014 at four soil layers (0-30, 30-60, 60-90 and 90-120 cm) under the canopy of selected trees for the both orchards by using ECH2O-5TE probe. The results show that the values of SWC and SEC at each soil layer were higher in conventional treatment of hazelnut orchard than organic treatment used hazelnut orchard during Julian days. However, organic treatment of hazelnut orchard has higher ST values at each soil layer except at 0-30 cm soil layer. It can be concluded that the hazelnut orchard under the organic treatment consumes more water from soil or has higher evapotranspiration rates. Therefore, organic agriculture could be a productive alternative for development of reduced irrigation strategies in the regions in higher rainfall.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessECH2O-5TE probehazelnut treeorganic agricultureBlack Sea Region of TurkeyArticle251042094216WOS:000386746100043Q4