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How nutrient management can affect almonds

Browse the complete list of all almond articles to learn how crop nutrition affects almond yield, quality, health and more.

Influencing Almond Weight

Optimum tree nutrition is essential for achieving top nut yields. Potassium is particularly important and needed in large quantities for nut-fill and highest yields.

Autumn Foliar Nutrition Options for Almonds

Post-harvest foliar nutrition is a key component of a comprehensive, year-round nutrient management plan for high producing almond orchards. While there are an abundance of options available in the market, YaraVita BUD BUILDER FL provides a solution that addresses all of the key elements needed by almonds with unparalleled crop safety and efficacy.

Macronutrient and Micronutrients Influencing Almond Quality

Almond quality is greatly influenced by crop nutrition. Calcium and potassium help to improve good fill and tolerance to disease, reducing molds and storage rots. Nitrogen – in excess – can have a detrimental effect on almond quality. Boron reduces water stage fruit split. Correct quantity and application regime of nitrogen fertilizers are important.

Post Harvest Almond Tree Nutrition

Balanced tree nutrition is a critical component of profitable and sustainable nut production. A sound nutrition program uses both soil and foliar applications of nutrients to meet the tree’s requirements.

How to Maintain Almond Health

In order to maintain good productivity in almonds, it is important to take care of general tree health.

Almond Growth Requirements

Most nut species grow more readily on loamy or even sandy soils than they do on heavy clays. They also prefer well-drained soils, but pecans can tolerate heavy soils that flood occasionally.

Irrigation and Water Use in Almond Crops

Irrigation is essential in many regions and for most tree species, and that is no different for almonds. When water supplies are limited, growers must minimize water losses normally associated with irrigation and apply water when the trees are most sensitive to stress.

Almond Nutritional Summary

Every season around 15-20% of nutrients held in tree reserves are recycled through the soil as a result of pruning and leaf fall and this needs to be taken into account when calculating fertilizer requirements.

How to Influence Almond Yield

Aiming for high yields- with minimal variation between seasons- and a superior quality almond ensures profitability.

Influencing Almond Kernel Size

Nitrogen is essential for growth and development being one of the main building blocks of proteins. It supports photosynthesis and strong productive growth leading to high almond yields.