Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Applied Fruit Science, cilt.67, sa.3, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
The purpose of this study is to determine the energy balance and greenhouse gas emissions of white cherry growing. The study was conducted during the 2023–2024 agricultural period. The study data were collected from the 101 white cherry growers (reachable) determined according to complete count method in Konya province in Türkiye. In this study were done the energy use efficiency, specific energy, energy productivity, net energy and greenhouse gas emissions calculations of white cherry growing. Energy inputs in white cherry growing, including human labor, machinery, chemicals, chemical fertilizers, mineral oil, diesel fuel, irrigation water and electricity were supplied in terms of their usage per hectare. The energy output of white cherry fruit was calculated. The energy inputs in white cherry growing were calculated respectively as chemical fertilizers 4393.11 MJ ha−1 (23.73%), electricity 4298.40 MJ ha−1 (23.22%), diesel fuel 3048.62 MJ ha−1 (16.47%), irrigation water 2740.50 MJ ha−1 (14.81%), chemicals energy 1898.21 MJ ha−1 (10.25%), machinery 921.66 MJ ha−1 (4.97%), human labour 669.83 MJ ha−1 (3.62%) and mineral oil 540 MJ ha−1 (2.92%). Energy use efficiency, specific energy, energy productivity and net energy were calculated as 2.31, 1.27 MJ kg−1, 0.79 kg MJ−1 and 24,340.92 MJ ha−1, respectively. The total energy input in the growing of white cherry was divided as 58.12% direct, 41.88% indirect, 18.42% from renewable sources and 81.58% from non-renewable sources. The total greenhouse gas emissions and ratio resulting from white cherry growing were calculated as 1144.94 kgCO2eq ha−1 and 0.05 kgCO2eq kg−1. According to the results, the white cherry growing was determined to be profitable in terms of energy use efficiency.