AEZ | No. of plots | Characteristics of AEZ based on [26] |
LH1 | 10 | Humid, Lower Highland. Length of growing period greater than 270 days. Evergreen, Annual mean temperature 15˚C - 18˚C, Monthly minimum 8˚C - 11˚C, no frost |
LH2 | 6 | Sub-humid, Lower Highland. Length of growing period is 180 - 270 days. One or two dry months. Annual mean temperature, 15˚C - 18˚C, Monthly minimum 8˚C - 11˚C, no frost |
LH3 | 5 | Semi-humid, Lower Highland. Three to five dry months, Annual mean temperature, 15˚C - 18˚C, Monthly minimum 8˚C - 11˚C, no frost |
LH4 | 5 | Transitional, Lower Highland with two dry seasons. Annual mean temperature, 15˚C - 18˚C, Monthly minimum 8˚C - 11˚C, no frost |
UH2 | 10 | Sub-humid, Upper Highland. Length of growing period is 180 - 270 days. One or two dry months., Annual mean temperature, 10˚C - 15˚C, occasional night frost |
UH1 | 18 | Humid, Upper Highland. Length of growing period greater than 270 days. Evergreen. Annual mean temperature, 10˚C - 15˚C, occasional night frost |
UHO | 6 | Per humid, Upper Highland. Ever wet, Annual mean temperature, 10˚C - 15˚C, occasional night frost |