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NY-LINE... Preparations are in full swing with the traditional methods of a horse to plough a field before nylon is laid by hand in lines ready for strawberries to be planted. The strawberry production was taking place in Atca, Aydın, Turkey. University lecturer in photography, Alahattin Kanlioglu, 50, from Izmir in Turkey said, "This is the traditional method of shaping the soil using a horse-drawn plough. In recent years farmers' interest in strawberry production has increased in this area, with its style of production and promise of high economic return, even though strawberries can be difficult to produce." "The fields in Aydın stand out as one of Turkey's important agricultural production centres with its fertile lands and suitable climate. The black lines of nylon are laid as they will protect the strawberry plants that will be planted at night in cooler conditions by drilling holes in the nylon." Please byline: Alahattin Kanlioglu/Solent News © Alahattin Kanlioglu/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 *** Local Caption *** Strawberry greenhouse construction preparation Turkey's Aydın Province Atça District comes to the fore in strawberry production. In recent years, farmers' interest in strawberry production has been increasing, with its production and promise of high economic value in return, even though it is difficult to produce. Aydın plains stand out as one of the important agricultural production centers of Turkey with their fertile lands and suitable climate. The photos were taken in August 2017, in the process of preparing a field for a strawberry greenhouse in Atça, Aydın. Many farmers prefer to make strawberry greenhouses and produce strawberries in the region with suitable soil structure and climate for strawberry production. Although it is both costly and difficult to produce strawberries, the income obtained from strawberries, which are mostly exported to the foreign market, is among the most important reasons why farmers prefer strawberry production. In the process of making the flat field suitable for strawberry greenhouse and strawberry planting, the planting area is made into small bumps that can be walked through. The fluffy (high) part is covered with nylons to protect the strawberry plants that will be planted later from the night cold and external factors, and strawberry plants are planted in the holes drilled in the nylons. In the photographs, it is seen that both the shaping of the floor and the nylon coating processes are continuing.