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Nutrient Management Research Database
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Water and nutrient management are both key factors for maximizing almond yield and minimizing environmental impact. This project focuses on the interplay between these factors, and, among others, the question of whether or not the nutrient status of the plant can influence plant water demand, or the water status of the plant can influence nutrient demand. This effort is part of a multiyear, multidisciplinary, and multi-location project “Revisions to a Nutrient-Budget Approach and to Leaf Sampling Methods for Fertilizer Management in Almonds” being conducted by Patrick Brown and colleagues.
Research Highlights
Design and Methods
This poster is part of a research project designed to monitor water management across a number of almond cropping system field sites across California.
The field sites were located in Arbuckle, Belridge, Madera, and Salida.
Soil water levels were monitored from May-October.
Yields were measured on a per-tree and field level basis.
Results
No link between fertility and variaiblity in soil water potential was found.
A relationship was found between yield and the previous year's irrigation management.
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