MyAlmonds: Does Deficit Irrigation Mean Deficit Profits?

Yara's Crop Nutrition podcast - A podcast by Yara - Tuesdays

Devin Clarke, Yara’s Tree Nut Crop Manager, talks with the Almond Board of California’s Spencer Cooper about Deficit Irrigation on Almonds    How has this year’s weather been a challenge for almond growers?  What is strategic deficit irrigation; how and why should it be used?  How can I know when to start irrigating?  When can we reduce irrigation without affecting the crop?  How to use ETo and ETc to schedule irrigation?  How to determine tree stress using a pressure chamber?  Where can a grower find baseline pressure readings?  How can growers with limited irrigation flexibility manager water better?  What impact does post-harvest irrigation have on next year’s crop?  The Almond Board’s 2025 goals    Helpful resource links:  http://thealmonddoctor.com/2012/08/05/irrigating-from-hull-split-to-harvest/  almonds.com/irrigation  http://thealmonddoctor.com/2018/06/15/irrigating-summer-considerations-deficit-irrigation/