Avocado Irrigation Fundamentals Workshop

South Queensland

Date: Wednesday 23 October 2024 8am

Workshop venue and farm walk: 71 Mount Binga Rd, Mount Binga QLD

Target audience: New and intermediate level avocado irrigators and orchard managers

Group size: 25-35 people

Avocado Irrigation Workshop Agenda

8:00am                Registration

8:30am                Workshop start and introductions; set goals for the day

8:45am                Group discussion: irrigation as a management tool

9:00am                Framework for irrigation: soil moisture, water balance and tree measurements

9:30am                 Crop water use: turning water into dollars; Crop cycles and critical irrigation periods; Fertigation and nutrient loss

10:00am             Morning tea

10:15am             Soil water storage; Factors effecting soil moisture storage; Soil texture; Soil structure; Rooting depth; Learning tools in your orchard

11:00am             Water balance models: where do they fit?

11:30am             Irrigation to manage disease

12:00pm             Lunch

1:00pm                Field walk: spade to satellites; Talking to the tree; Soil moisture challenge; Soil moisture sensors; Irrigation system maintenance

3:00pm                Finish