5. Australian almond industry R&D into Irrigation PDF
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Almond Irrigation World Round-Up PAGE 1 Almond Irrigation World Round-up AUSTRALIA by Ben Brown Drought…..What Drought? PAGE 3 Drought......What Drought? Panic Denial Anger Photo: Central Irrigation Trust Lock 4, Berri Acceptance Relapse PAGE 4 Introduction 1. Australian almond industry 2. Murray Darling Basin (MDB) 3. Drought & water restrictions 4. Lessons learnt 5. Australian almond industry R&D into irrigation 6. Future trends Photo: Arthur Mostead Darling River, Bourke PAGE 5 1. Australian almond industry • 67,500 acres planted Riverina = 12% • <20% at full production Riverland = 19% • >50% are non-bearing • Predominantly grown along the Murray River corridor Adelaide = 3% Sunraysia = 71% PAGE 6 1. Australian almond industry • 90% drip irrigated • Soil types – LS to SCL topsoils – LSCL to LC subsoils – Alkaline – Salinity <2 dS/m • Water – Salinity 0.1 – 0.3 dS/m • Nemaguard rootstock • Cultivars: – Nonpareil = 52% – Carmel = 31% – Price = 9% – Other = 8% PAGE 7 Introduction 1. Australian almond industry 2. Murray Darling Basin (MDB) 3. Drought & water restrictions 4. Lessons learnt 5. Australian almond industry R&D into irrigation 6. Future trends Photo: John Baker Catchment, NE Victoria PAGE 8 2. Murray Darling Basin PAGE 9 2. Murray Darling Basin Key River Murray Catchment Area PAGE 10
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