Bananas and Food Security - Bioversity International

Asie/Pacifique - Asia/Pacific : D. Wattanachaiyingcharoen and P. Phongthong
mm
cal/cm2/day
450
375
300
225
150
75
450
375
300
225
150
75
Zone 4
Zone 1 (Utradit)
Zone 3 (Uthaitanee)
Zone 4 (Tak)
Zone 1 %
450
Zone 2 %
450
Zone 3
450
%
H
100 375
100 375
100 375
80 300
H
80 300
H
80 300
H
60 225
60 225
60 225
L
40 150 L 40 150
L
40 150
L
20 75
20 75
20 75
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1 3 5 7 9 11
Zone 1
450
%
100 375
Zone 2
450
%
100 375
Zone 3
450
%
100 375
H
80
60
300
225
H
80 300
60 225
H
80 300
60 225
H
L
40
20
150
75
L 40
20
150
75
L 40 150
20 75
L
1 3 5 7 9 11
Zone 3
H : High L : Low
1 3 5 7 9 11
H : High L : Low
Zone 1
Humidity Rainfall
(a) rainfall (mm) and high and low average of humidity
Temperature
Zone 2
Zone 2 (Sukhothai,
Phitsanulok, Pichit,
Phetchabun, Nakhonsawan,
Kamphaengpet)
Figure 1. Mapping of agroclimatic zones in the lower northern region of Thailand.
1 3 5 7 9 11
Day length
(b) high and low average of temperature (c°) and day length (cal/cm2/day)
Figure 2. Agroclimatic zones in the lower northern region of Thailand.
Zone 4
1 3 5 7 9 11
Zone 4
1 3 5 7 9 11
%
100
80
60
40
20
%
100
80
60
40
20
467
Month
Month