We continue to review the almonds' season. On this report we focus on the importance of post-harvest irrigation for future productivity. Although trees' water demand after harvest is relatively low, cutting-off irrigation and inducing stress may lead to up to 70% decrease in the following season's yields

Healthier, tastier fruits are what consumers look for and of course a major goal for our growers, always putting their hearts, minds and sweat to provide fresh, nutritional sweet fruits. Having said that, achieving high-quality fruits is an acrobatic irrigation challenge, a balancing act that requires careful fine-tuning of water delivery. Common practices by growers include deficit irrigation which might harm trees' health and future productivity or using hormones to artificially boost fruits. A sweet transformational practice By introducing Pytech's BRIX reference, we're happy to make this challenge, well, less challenging and much more manageable, efficient and eco-friendly Soon to be recognized by the US patent office, Phytech's BRIX optimization practice is a scientifically proven method that has already helped our leading vines and citrus customers achieve higher BRIX values, by fine-tuning their water delivery according to trees' growth data.

רפרנס הצמיחה של פיטק, אשר נבנה על בסיס ניתוח מידע היסטורי של מיליוני עצים (אותו הגיל ואותו הזן) מעניק למגדלים שלנו בנצ'מרק אופטימלי באמצעותו הם יכולים להבין טוב יותר את בריאות העצב וקצב הצמיחה שלו - ובהתאם לשנות את תכניות ההשקיה על מנת לתמוך בו

Here are the latest additions and updates already available on your Plant app: Soil moisture data at your fingertips - easily swipe between the plant, fruit growth and soil moisture graphs We've added a summary of the plant status days on the 5-weeks display The time period picker got a new design

We're already giving our customers unprecedented visibility of their plant's real-time water demand. Now they can see an optimal growth benchmark based on historically analyzed data collected from millions of other trees, and gain a better understanding of their trees' growth rate and health. Think of a children's growth chart which gives a quick snapshot of a child's development - only for trees. The plant reference is now available for almond, pistachio, citrus and Hass avocado (for North America and Israel).

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A farmer's work is never done. In cherries, post harvest management of stress is critical for ensuring a quality crop the following season. Future productivity and yields potential are affected by how growers are maintaining growth and keeping the trees healthy after harvest is done. The main goal should be maximizing the tree's growth potential and avoiding yield-affecting stress. Although trees' water demand is relatively low compared to previous stages, post harvest is not necessarily the time to cut irrigation. Let the tree's real-time water demand dictate how much you should irrigate. Follow the trunk' growth and MDS (Maximum Daily Shrinkage) rates to see the tree's immediate response to your irrigation. No need for guesswork. A steady climb in the growth graph and no-stress status means the tree is on its course towards a bright future of optimal production. Keep a close eye on the recommended amount of irrigation and let Phytech be your navigation system, in terms of timing, quantity and duration of water delivery. The following screenshots illustrate how growers changed their water delivery according to real-time data from the tree - MDS and growth rate.In the first example we can see that after a week of keeping a steady growth with no stress and just green status, the trees entered a yellow status, which was indicated also by a large MDS. water demand was high. Grower immediately responded with irrigation and the plant status changed back to green while MDS was reduced.

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Saving unnecessary irrigation operational costs and precious water is a key part of achieving optimized business performance for our Midwest growers. Of course, this "saving mindset" can't come at the expense of plants' productivity. The last 3 weeks, which brought periodic rain showers in many parts of Kansas and Nebraska, are a good example of how Phytech enables our customers to save costs while optimizing yields. With clear visibility of their plants' status, their actual irrigation, and Phytech's recommendation, growers had the confidence to reduce irrigation drastically while making sure their plants are not entering yield-affecting stress conditions. This can be seen in the following screenshots showing a significantly low irrigation/corn water usage ratio, with zero stress days during that period. Summer rain is a blessing for the Midwest growers and with Phytech's giving them clear visibility of their plants' status and water demand - growers are ready to leverage it.