Estimation of a Mechanization Index in Apple Orchard in Iran

This study was conducted in production year 2008-9 in West Azerbaijan province (Uromia Township). mechanization index was estimated for apple (Red and Golden delicious varieties). In this study, data werecollected by using random sampling method for 80 face to face questioners. Mechanization was considered inthree levels including level 1 for spraying only, level 2 for spraying and plotting and level 3 for spraying andfertilizing operations. Results showed that by increasing Mechanization Index, energy and inputs’ consumptionwill not decrease necessarily, suggesting that management of inputs consumption is more important