Soil moisture management field day: Te Puke, 16 November 2023

NZ Avocado invites you to join us for a field day on Thursday 16 November 2023 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at Bailey’s orchard, 764 Rangiuru Road, Te Puke.

The field day will be held in the trial block leased by NZ Avocado from the Bailey’s where there is a trellis growing trial next to the gene block of different varities. We’ll discuss the different soil moisture monitoring devices that have been trialled on the orchard and soil moisture management strategies as we go into what could be quite a dry summer.

Field day topics will include

• Soil moisture management and value of management options.
• The financial benefit of crop load management to improve consistency of production and fruit size.
• Discussion on the benefit of tree height reduction and a practical demonstration of flower pruning.
• Influence of soil moisture on fruit size with importance of early fruit development.
• Attending growers will be encouraged to share their own experiences of crop load management and beneficial spring orchard management practices.