MyAlmonds: Does Deficit Irrigation Mean Deficit Profits?

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/