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The following list of marketing organizations in Ventura County as been compiled for the convenience of growers. The names are listed in alphabetical order and no endorsement of any organizations intended, either expressed or implied.
The avocado grower is blessed with many sources of information. There are many places you can go to seek help with your problems. Cooperative Extension 669 County Square Dr., Suite 100 Ventura, CA 93003-5401 (805) 645-1462 Better known as the Farm Advisors office.
It seems like the simplest thing is the hardest. Recently I was called out to evaluate why newly planted trees were failing at two sites and they both had a common problem. In one case the trees had been planted too deeply at the beginning.
Why these words and diagrams Irrigation creates artificial conditions beneficial to man. It costs time and money and it involves risks of injury to soils and crops. When a man irrigates, he brings soil and water together. Not all that happens in the process is apparent even to a careful observer.
Clogging of Low-flow (volume) Systems Control of hillside seepage in avocado and citrus orchards Predicting Water Requirements of Avocados Saline Waters - A Growing Problem Citrus Chap11 Drought induced problems Ah water and soil 1 Ah water and soil 2...
An aggravating misnomer in the irrigation industry is the labeling of irrigation systems that have emitters with outputs of 5,10,15, etc. gallons per hour as low-volume. In fact these are low-flow emitters, and as a result of being low-flow they are much more prone to clogging.
Many of the citrus and avocado orchards near the foothills of Ventura and Orange counties are damaged by root disease and excessive wetness from hillside seepage. The damage is most severe during wet years or when the adjacent hills are excessively irrigated.
Determining the water requirements of plants falls into three broad categories of technology - plant-based, soil-based and weather-based. Many of these technologies are proven and have been in use for years. Others are more experimental and have not been tested fully.
Saline Waters - A Growing Problem All waters, even rainwater, have some salts dissolved in them, so all could be called saline. The term saline is restricted to waters with concentrations that could cause harm to plants or people. Seawater is highly saline, many wells are moderately saline.
