We have already standarized some indicator parameters, which includes soil, climatic, and physiographic parameters, which will collectively give a single unit that will further reflect the land suitability for saffron. e.g. if the value will be between a to b: highly suitable for saffron, b to c: comparatively less suitable for saffron cultivation and so on.... You can e mail me for further information. We can work collectively and can give some good outputs. my e mail is [email protected]

Dear Emal Wali

Your studied work is very close to my work that will be published at the September 2016.  you could follow me for downloading this paper.

optimum precipitation for saffron is x>200 ml

sun hours: more than 225 hr

mean temperature: about 12-15 c

max temp: about 22 c

min: about 10 c

relative humidity: less than 60 percentage

slope: 0-12 

aspect: south and southwest in north hemisphere

pH: 7-8

dem: 1000-1800

evaporation: X< 85% evaporation from A class pan (lowest amount evaporation

more information please see:

 Kumar, Rakesh, Singh, Virendra, Devi, Kiran, Sharma, Madhu, Singh, M. K. and Ahuja, P. S.(2009)'State of Art of

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Agronomy: A Comprehensive Review',Food Reviews International,25:1,44 — 85

To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/87559120802458503

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87559120802458503

Kafi, M. 2006. Saffron ecophysiology. In: Kafi, M., A. Koocheki, M.H. Rashed, M. Nassiri, (Eds.), Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Production and Processing. Science Publishers, Enfield.

Alavi-Zadeh, S.A.M., A. Monazzam Esmaeel Pour, M. Hossein Zadeh Kermani, 2013. Possibility study of areas with potential cultivation of saffron in Kashmar plain using GIS. Saffron Agronomy and Technology, 1; 71-95.

Dear Behzad Shokati,

Thank you very much for your constructive and informative comment. I would be pleased to see your new findings. 

I will start following your updates.