Irrigation & soil moisture management workshop: Houhora, 15 December 2022

NZ Avocado and Seeka invites you to join us for a workshop on 15 December 2022 from 12.30pm – 2.30pm at Cracklin Rosie orchard, 168 Heath Rd, Waiharara, Northland.

Irrigation and soil moisture management is critical to orchard performance. Come see, hear and participate in some practical activities to understand how to get the most out of your irrigation system and check it’s working effectively. Dan Nicholson will share his experience managing the orchard and details of the irrigation system. Michael French from AgriTechnovation will also be at the workshop to explain the benefits of the soil moisture management system and decision support used on the orchard.

Workshop activities will include:

• Details of the orchard’s irrigation and soil moisture monitoring system and how Dan, as orchard manager, finds they perform.
• Presentation from Michael about the services AgriTechnovation provide for soil moisture management.
• Check if the irrigation is performing to expectations (bring a raincoat if you don’t want to get wet!).
• How to calculate your sprinkler delivery in mm of rain equivalent so rainfall and irrigation can be considered together easily.
• Assessing soil and how this, combined with an understanding of your orchard and trees, can inform what sort of system setup will work best.

Register below.