Irrigation and Soil Tools – outputs from the Tri-Nut Climate Smart Project
Through the linkages with Hazelnuts and Walnuts, the Chestnut industry has been fortunate to participate in a Climate – Smart funded Project.
The Project is titled “National Expansion of Adaptation to Nut Farming Trial – Managing Water and Soil in a Changing Climate”.
As part of the project chestnut growers were encouraged to complete a survey on irrigation/water. Many of you responded.
All of the material collected across the three industries has now been collated.
A full report is being finalized but will be made available.
In the meantime, the Project Team has prepared:
- A project overview
- Three initial Tech Sheets relating to irrigation
- A fourth fact sheet building from the Irrigation session on the 14th of February.
We hope that you will gain some useful information from the attached material.
Survey Summary for Nut Growers
Irrigation systems for nut orchards
Managing variable quality surface water
Pump-to-emitter a 20-minute quick audit
Measuring soil moisture from spade to sensors
Where to from here – Special Conference Edition
Regards,
Trevor
Trevor M Ranford
Industry Development Officer
Chestnuts Australia Inc.
And
Project Leader
Tri-Nut Climate Smart Project
Mobile: 0417 809 172