As temperatures keep rising this week (again by 20%), there's no better time to be connected to your trees and make sure they get what they need. AlmondBeat report #3. Here we go. Main objective: Maximizing kernel's size by minimizing stress 3 keys we'd like to emphasize as the season unfolds in the Valley: 1) Stress avoidance is critical: While the size of the hull has been determined during the last two months, May is when the kernel will grow in size. Since kernel's size is highly influenced by stress, now is the time to avoid stress events and make sure that optimal size will be reached. Follow the black line: Now that rain events are probably behind us, using Phytech's black reference line enables you to understand trees' water demand for next week while taking weather forecast into account as well. 2) Different varieties, different water demand. You can also see how the reference line changes between different varieties (Usually pollinators show higher water demand), allowing growers to optimize their irrigation while avoiding yield-affecting stress. When creating your plan, aim for the more thirsty pollinators. 3) Change the frequency. Closely examine your irrigation frequency. It can be the difference-maker that dramatically change irrigation's effectiveness - even more than increasing quantity. Use Phytech's stress indicators and the reference line to quickly understand which blocks need your attention. Stay tuned for our next AlmondBeat Report

Hi, welcome to a quick guide on how to use Phytech’s planner app, designed to make irrigation planning, scheduling and tracking - smart and simple. Phytech’s planner app allows you to easily create an irrigation plan from your mobile phone. Tracking events, editing plans and sharing tasks with your co-workers is super-easy and intuitive. Let’s add an event for a specific location in your farm. Simply click an area, choose the date or multiple dates and define irrigation quantity and duration. Click the “add irrigation event” button Now you can get a clear overview of actual irrigation compared to your plan and to Phytech’s recommendation. You can also notify that fertigation should be applied Define the event as spray Or add comments All these actions will appear as different color dots on the main screen so you can easily understand what's happening every day, before deep diving into each event. Forgot something or want to change an event? No problem. Just click on the event to open it and edit its content. Back on the main screen, at the bottom, swipe up to see the full task list of your farm for each location. Track execution and make sure your blocks are irrigated as planned. Easily share your plan with your co-workers via WhatsApp or email. Just click the share button and then click export The planner app seamlessly syncs with your web app so data is immediately updated on every device. So that’s it. Say goodbye to those coffee-stained excel sheets and switch to Phytech’s next generation irrigation planning app. Welcome to the Plant-based Farming revolution. For more information and videos visit our website

The Aussie almond harvest is underway and our clients have embraced the new ‘hull split algorithm’ for managing tree stress in the lead up to harvest. Mark walks us through an orchard in this video to explain it further. The grower feedback has consistently reported: - less water applied through hull split period. - continuous hull split leading to reduced pest and disease pressure, especially hull rot. - more consistent hull split through each tree and across each block. - a greater percentage of nuts coming off in the first shake. - healthier looking trees and less leaves coming off in the shaking process. - improved conditions for drying nuts on the ground. #agtech #almonds #agribusiness #harvest #farming #orchard #nuts #sustainability #irrigation

If you experienced seasonal fruit drop this is a must see TV. Why some #avocados fell to the ground while others remained attached to the trees? Our own, Mark Heyward, Manager director of Phytech Australia (And a detective in another lifetime) , literally cuts into the heart of the matter to solve the mystery of the lost avocados. (spoiler: it's the stress Dr. Watson)..#digitafarming #phytech #avocados #irrigation #agtech #fruitdrop

Phytech lets your trees tell you when and how much water they need by directly measuring their stress levels. Phytech uses prediction technology to recommend optimal irrigation and alerts you before your trees experience stress. The result: healthier trees, optimized yields and water savings.

Mark Sherfy, A water resources manger & Agtech specialist in California, explains Phytech's benefits: "By Using Phytech we were able to cut 20% of our water requirements. That's immense.... Now you guys know what I'm excited about", Thank you Mark Sherfy, water source (D&J Farm Management) for the kind words, continuous trust and most importantly for your passion to strive for excellence in your farming practices. Inspiring people like yourself will be the ones that will take our industry to the next level.

Phytech lets your trees tell you when and how much water they need by directly measuring their stress levels. Phytech uses prediction technology to recommend optimal irrigation and alerts you before your trees experience stress. The result: healthier trees, optimized yields and water savings.

The 10 news channel interviewed Al Sthely, one of our clients in San-Diego, as he explains how using Phytech is helping him fight climate change and optimizing irrigation practices. "We can skip irrigation. We can skip days. When you add that up over the course of a year, it's thousands of dollars and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water", says Stehly from Stehly grove management