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Nuts Almond, Pecan, Walnut, Macadamia, Hazelnut, Cashew © NAANDANJAIN Ltd. 10/2017 acute lackofnutswasfeltworldwide. with growingandproduction andotherfactorscausedadropinsupply,an were optimalforthedifferent varieties.Whennaturaldisasters,problems concentrated injustafewprincipalcountries,wherethegrowing conditions In thepast,growingareasforentirerangeofedible nutswere Tree nuts(shelledbasis)percapitaconsumption(lb),1998-2009 season a riseindemandandconsequently,prices. food. Thefoodindustryisusingnutsonanevergrowingscale,whichcreates in ediblenuts,andthereisariseawarenessoftheimportancehealthy other Asiannationshavebeguntodiscoverandareshowinggrowinginterest but particularlyinthepriceofalmonds.CountriessuchasChinaandall worldwide demandandthegeneraltrendseemstobeariseinallnutprices, in demandfornuts.Theprincipalnutproductioncountriesaremeetingthat introduction ofadvancedagriculturalmethods,therehasbeenaglobalrise Over thepastdecade,alongwithanincreaseinnewplantingsand Economics, GlobalDistribution,ConsumptionRatesandDemand and cholesterollevels). index (whichhelpsmaintainbodyweightandthebalancingofbloodsugar the bloodsystem).Pecanandcashewnutsareknownfortheirlowglycemic the protectionofskin),antioxidantsandarginine(anaminoacidvitalfor zinc (vitalfortheproperfunctioningofimmunesystemandimportant vital fortheproperfunctioningofnervoussystemandstrongbones), All nutscontaindietaryfibers,VitaminE,folicacid,magnesium(amineral not requirelargevolumesofirrigationwater. Relative tothenutritious,satiatingfoodrichinproteintheyproduce,nuttreesdo good andwhendry,theycanbestoredwithoutrefrigerationforlongperiods. the foodsweeatandtheycontainvitamins,mineralsaminoacids.Nutstaste Edible nutshavemanyadvantages.Theirnutritionalvalueisoneofthehighestin NUT ATTRIBUTES some nuttreesareusedinthetimberindustry. Different nutsareusedasfood,toproduceoilandinthecosmeticssector walnuts, cashewsandbrazilnuts. called “nuts”,buttheyarenottruenuts(botanically),suchasalmonds,pecans, chestnuts andacorns.Awiderangeofdryseedswithanediblecorearealso very hardanddoesnotopentoreleasethematurefruit,forexample:hazelnuts, ln botanicalterms,nutsareedible,dryfruitswithanexternalshellthatbecomes GENERAL BACKGROUND

Per capita consumption (lb) 0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Seasons 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Hazelnuts Macadamias Walnuts Pecans Almonds profitability significantly. techniques haveincreasesector new varietiesandharvesting mechanization, thedevelopmentof decade, theintroductionofplantation Italy, Israelandmore.Overthepast grown theminthepast,suchasSpain, and marketingnuts,whichhavenot there arecountriesnowgrowing dispersal ofthegrowingareasand Currently, thetrendistowards World treenutproductionfor2013 2% -Pecannutscore 0% -Pinenutscore Pistachio nutsinshell Walnuts core Hazel nutscore 1% -Macadamianutscore Cashew nutscore 1% -Brasiliannutscore

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Ltd. 10/2017 Ltd. © NAANDANJAIN © NAANDANJAIN Ltd. 10/2017 optimal yields;theyneedacoldwinterandmildsummer. for 40to50years.Hazelnutsareresilientinlowtemperaturesand from planting.Awelllookedafterhazelnutplantationcancontinueproducing after 2to3yearsandreachesmaturitysignificantyieldsabout4 deciduous tree.Itbeginsbearingfruit,butnotyetonacommercialscale, tree, growingfromTurkeytoSpain,anadulthazelnut,isamediumsized, usually prunedtoashapewithsingletrunk.OriginallyMediterranean a largenumberofbranches.Whencultivatedcommercially,thetreeis Hazelnuts: Whengrowingnaturally,thehazelnutisawoodybushwith to 5yearsafterplantingor23grafting. drainage anditisverysensitivetocold.Thecashewbeginsbearingfruitat4 On theotherhand,itissensitivetoexcesswaterandinadequatesoil drought anditcangrowinsoilswithapHof4.5–6.5. poor soils.Thecashewisadeeprootingtreeandtherefore,itcanwithstand Cashew: Asmalltomid-sized,evergreentree,whichcangrowinsandyand in Australia(about30,000tonsayear),with70%ofthecropexported. producing fruit at 4 to 5 years from planting. Most macadamia nuts are grown Macadamia: Amediumsized,evergreen,tropicaltree,whichbegins nuts aregrownremainthesame. manner. Nevertheless,thebasicrequirementsandmannerinwhichall needs, andeachtypeofnutmustbeprocessedmarketedinaspecific the tropicstolowtemperatureareas.Eachvarietyhasitsownagro-technical A broadrangeofnuttreesaregrownindifferentareasandclimates–From NUTS INMODERNAGRICULTURE 500 M 1.5 B 2.5 B 3.5 B 4.5 B USD 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 0 Value ofglobaltreenutexpotrshassoared(1962-2013) 1970 1980 1990 2000 Data: FAO, Gro Intelligence 2010 Walnuts Pistachios Cashews Almonds

Amnon DripPCinAlmond plantation inSpain walnut, whichreachmaturityat5to7yearsfromplanting. to drought.MostofthecommercialvarietiesarehybridsEnglish Walnut: OriginallyfromIran,thewalnutisalargedeciduoustreeresistant good yieldsfor20to25years. reach maturityat3to4yearsfromplantingandremainviable,producing Almond: ThesourceforthealmondtreeiswesternAsia.Almondtrees pecans cansufferfromfrostdamage. long hotsummerandamildwinter.Ifthetemperaturedropsbelow10ºC, even inhightemperaturesupto45ºC,butdevelopproperly,theyneeda cultivated pecantreesproducegoodyieldsfordecades.Pecansgrowwell from planting,oratsevenyearswhengrafted.Usingbothmethods,properly Pecan: Thisisalarge,deciduoustree,whichreachesmaturityat9years

Ltd. 10/2017 Ltd. © NAANDANJAIN © NAANDANJAIN Ltd. 10/2017 lower finalyields. susceptible areas,whichwillpreventsignificantdamagetothetreesand Sprinklers /microsprinklerscanbeusedtoprotectagainstfrostin machinery. the crackingandrutting,whichmakemovementdifficultfornutharvesting Sprinklers /microsprinklerscanbeusedtowetheavysoilandprevent systems canbeburiedinthesoil. Where irrigationequipmentisatriskofdamagebyindigenousfauna,drip improve agro-technicalmethodologies.Forexample: and fertilization,thesystemsalreadyextantinplantationcanbeusedto good, highqualityyields.Withcarefulplanninganddesign,inadditiontoirrigation plant needsandtheyconstituteanimportanttool,leadingtheplantationtowards Irrigation andfertilizationsystemsaredesignedtoprovideoptimalsolutionsfor through theplantation. paths betweenthelinestoallowmoreconvenientpassageofmachinery example: theplantingoflonglinestreesclosertogether,butwithwider equipment), foragriculturalmechanization,whichwillsavemanpower.For how thetreesareplanted;selectionofirrigationandfertilization Recently, thetrendhasbeentoplanandadaptplantation(thestand exploit theavailableareasbetweenlinesoftrees. growing stages.Itisalsoacceptedpracticetointercropnutplantations, method enablesoptimaluseofthelandareaandresourcesduringinitial which arethinnedoutafter10years,whenmutualshadingisintense.This world itisacceptedpracticetoplantrelativelydensestandsofhazelnuts, reach thestandrequiredandavoidexcessivemutualshading.Around more densespacingandafterthetreeshavedeveloped,theyarethinnedto mechanized. Tooptimizeuseofthelandarea,someplantationsbeginwith 12 xmeters.Pruning,spraying,weedcontrolandharvestingareallhighly manner andtypically,thetreesarewidelyspacedinstandsreachingupto Most nutplantationsaroundtheworldareplantedandcultivatedinasimilar GENERAL AGRO-TECHNICAL METHODS a pollinatingvariety. but larger,betterqualityyields arereachedthroughreciprocalpollinationby climatic conditionsareoptimal).Certainvarietiesofwalnut areself-fertile, pollen onlyinthespringwithblossomingoffemale flowers(whenthe Flowering istimedsothatthemaleflowersblossomfirst, butspreadtheir number oftreesmustbepollinators.Ifwetakepecanasan example– the plantation).Inpecanandhazelnutplantations,5%to15% ofthetotal trees arenotthesamevarietyasyielding(theprincipal varietyin pollinating treesspeciallyplantedintheplantationarea.Usually, pollinating Some nuttreesareself-sterileandtheymustreceiveforeign pollenfrom POLLINATION cause stressandweakeningofthetrees. Try to avoid disturbing the soil or undertaking any other activity, which might that allthewoodymaterialisburnedclosetowhereitcutoruprooted. adjacent plantations;theremovalofstumps,suckersandroots.Makesure plantation area.Thatincludestheremovalofdamagedtreesandneglected weakening ofthetrees,sanitationtechniquesmustbeappliedtoentire To keeptreeshealthyandavoidthedisseminationofdiseasesand/or SANITATION • • • There areseveraldifferenttypesofpruningmethodsfornutplantations: PRUNING ANDSHAPINGTHETREES

activities intheplantation. Clearing awayanybranchestherealsohelpswithothermechanized to 90cm,becausethatiswheretheshakerarmsgriptreetrunk. the crop,theremustbenobranchesontrunkuptoaheightof60cm Trunk cleaning–Inplantationsusingmechanicaltrunkshakerstoharvest pruning isavoided. shade inthecanopyareahelpsincreaseyieldsandtherefore,window canopy andpreventexcessiveshading.Contrastingly,inalmondplantations, varieties, windowpruningisexecutedtoallowlightintothecenterof Vista orwindowpruningtoallowlightenterthetreecanopy.Inmost line andtopping. Technical pruning,includingpruningthesidesoftreesalongplanted

Ltd. 10/2017 10/2017 Ltd. © NAANDANJAIN © NAANDANJAIN Ltd. 10/2017 • • • • advantages: considerably overrecentyears,becausemicrosprinklersprovide many The useofmicrosprinklerstoirrigatenutplantationshasgrown MICRO SPRINKLERS STANDARD IRRIGATIONMETHODS inadequate fillingofthepitandloweryields. season. Deficitirrigationanddroughtstressresultinthedroppingofflowers, fertilization regimeandtheeffectivenumberofflowersduringflowering Furthermore, thereisadirectlinkbetweenthetreeirrigationand • • For example: and qualityofthecropachieved. vegetative growth,resistancetodiseaseandclimaticdamagethequantity quantity, quality,availabilityandhowitisappliedthestrengthoftrees’ A greatdealofresearchhasshownthatthereisadirectlinkbetweenwater conditions andalargerrangeofareas. because irrigationandfertilizationsystemscanadapttothediffering nut plantationareashaveexpandedintolocationsnotidealinthoseterms, type. Overtheyears,withintroductionofadvancedirrigationsystems, the needsofeachindividualvariety,intermsclimate,rainfallandsoil In thepast,nutplantationswereplantedandgrewinanareasuitablefor The contributionmadebyirrigationtovegetativegrowthandyield: IRRIGATION often causeirreversible damagetothetrees. up toabout-3º C.Wettingtheareahelpsprevent freezing,whichcan Irrigation usingmicrosprinkles overheadforcoolingandfrostprotection See tablebelow. Aqua Smart–Upto20liters /hour;15litershourfortheJetfamily). Irrigation usingawiderange of flowrates,includingverylowrates(2002 take upefficiencyandtohelp establishandstabilizethetreeinsoil. of treerootsurfacearea,withtheaimincreasingwater andfertilizer Matching thewettingradiusandareabeneathtrees tothegrowth between thetrees. radius asthetreegrowsiseasyandrapid,requiringonlyanother sprinkler be matchedoptimallytothetreegrowthstage.Increasing wetting zone wet, whileatthesametime,wettingzoneandirrigation volumecan Irrigation adaptedspecificallyfortheplantation;foliage doesnotget quantity andqualityinthefollowingseason. harvesting analmondtreecropencouragesleafgrowthandimproves Maintaining irrigationcontinuitythroughoutthedryseasonandafter a crop. shorten thetimeittakesfortreetoreachmaturityandbeginyielding help maintaincontinuousgrowth,improveresistancetodiseaseandthey weakening ofthetreescausedbydroughtstressconditions.Theyalso growing cashewsinveryhottropicalandsub-tropicalregions)prevents Irrigation andfertilizationofcashewtreesduringthedryseason(when 2002 AquaSmart inanAlmond plantation -irrigatingbetween rowsto preventwetting thetreetrunk 3. 2. 1. plantations: There areanumberofwaystoinstallmicrosprinklersinnut • •

d. Easy,efficientmonitoringofsystemfunctioning. c. Workersandmachinesbenefitfromaclearpassageway. b. Itpreventsharmtothewatercarryingpipesbyindigenousfauna. a. Widerwettingradius advantages: the soil,betweentreesinrow.Thissystemhasanumberof from theblinddistributionlinelaidoutataheightof1–1.5metersabove Hang thesprinklerupsidedown–Achievedusingaweightingsystem along therow. trunk. Thissetupensuresthatthewettingstripisbroadandcontinuous distance of1m–1.5meters(dependingontheplantingstand)from Two lowvolumesprinklerspositionedoneoneachsideofthetreeata and rotting. sensitive), whichalsomeansithelpspreventthedevelopmentofdisease a largewettingvolume,withoutthetreetrunk(whenis line. Thissprinklershouldhaveawidewettingradiusinordertomaintain Single microsprinkler–Positionasinglebetweentreesinthe sprinkler systemiseffective,moreuniformandsavesmanpower. The applicationofherbicidesandsproutingretardantsthroughthemicro mechanized agriculturalactivities. the formationofdeepruts,whichinterferewithnutharvestingandother In heavysoils,irrigationusingmicrosprinklerspreventssoilcrackingand

Ltd. 10/2017 Ltd. © NAANDANJAIN © NAANDANJAIN Ltd. 10/2017 2005 AquaMaster inMacademia plantation inAustralia *** ** Recommendedworkingpressureforinvertedversion:2.0-3.0bar * Two-stagewetteddiametercontrol NDJ offersawideselectionofmicrosprinklersforuseinnutplantations: 2002 SmartJet AquaMaster 2005 AquaSmart Family AquaSmart Product Micro 2002 PC/Non Non-PC Non-PC PC& PC PC forYoung Stage2 Extra Trees AquaMaster Yes Yes Yes 2005 Configuration Inverted Yes Yes Yes Non PC: 0.7-3.0 1.5 -3.0** PC: 1.0-3.0 Pressure 1.5 -4.0 (bar) Smart Jet 15 -136 30 -365 Flow 20 -95 Rate )l/h( 3.0 -7.5* Diameter 5.5 -12.5 Wetted (m) *** very highlevelsofirrigationuniformity. flow rateswithlargerdistancesbetweensprinklersandthereby,toachieve and usingthisuniqueirrigationequipment,itispossibletoirrigateathigh NaanDanJain recommendstheuseof4ºto12º,lowwettinganglesprinklers with abroadwettingradiusisthebestwaytoirrigatenutplantations. Usually, theuseoflowanglesprinklers(whichdonotwettreefoliage), function oftheplantingstand,plantationageandtreecanopyconfiguration. Selecting thecorrecttypeofsprinklerandlayoutisprimarilya Using sprinklersonheavysoilsenablesflushingsaltstosoildepth. be usedforplantationswithapoorqualitywatersupply. Sprinkler systemshavelowfilteringrequirements,whichmeanstheycanalso winds andtheycanbeinstalledinaverywiderangeofgroundconditions. Sprinklers continuetoworkwellindifficultclimaticconditionssuchasstrong foliage. during dryseasonsandinadultplantationstoavoidwettingtheyoungtrees’ establish thetreesmorefirmly;inareasrequiringsupplementaryirrigation ground isstonyanditnecessarytoenlargethetrees’rootsystem draining soil,whenthetreeshavebeenplantedonraisedbanks; It isstandardpracticetousesprinklersystemsinnutplantationswithfree SPRINKLER SYSTEMS * High-impactandheavydutyplasticmaterialsforresistancetocorrosion andUVradiation * Colorcodednozzleandswivel. NDJ offersawideselectionofsprinklersforuseinnutplantations: Opal 6004 SD 6024 SD 5024 SD Magic Drive Sprinkler Magic DriveLA Product Wetting Angle 9º, 12º 9º, 12º 9º, 14º 5º, 9º )º( 5024 SD 4º Pressure 2.0 -3.5 2.0 -5.0 2.0 -4.0 2.0 -4.0 1.5 -3.5 (bar) 6024 SD Flow Rate 355 -1010 480 -815 350 -930 310 -730 60 -285 )l/h( 6004 SD 17.5 -23.5 Diameter 15.5 -22 Wetted 18 -14 17 -18 13 -9 (m)

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Ltd. 10/2017 10/2017 Ltd. © NAANDANJAIN © NAANDANJAIN Ltd. 10/2017 • • • SDI drippershavemanyadvantages: the system’sproperfunctioningandlengthofworkinglife. regular maintenance,goodqualityfilteringandsystemmonitoring willextend collection pipes,lineflushingsystemsandvacuumvalves. High standardsof Dripper systems,includingSDIrequireahighstandard offiltration, volumes sufficienttoachieveoptimumtreegrowth(Texas, USA). row oftreesinordertoreachfullwettingthesoiland to reachirrigation water demands;twotofourdripperlinesareburiedoneach sideofthe demands, suchaspecans,whichhaveaverylargespreadof rootsandhigh buried system.Ifthevarietyoftreesinplantationhashigh water to treedevelopment),theplantationmovesoverirrigationusing irrigated usingasurfacedrippersystem.Aftertwoyears(orthreeaccording in theplantation’sthirdyear.Duringfirsttwoyears,plantationis risks atlargeintheplantation.Thosedripperlineswaittobeused,beginning 30cm belowthesoilsurfaceasappropriateforconditionsand During planting,twotofourdripperlinesareburiedadepthof10cm machinery andongoingwork. ground makeslifeeasierbecausethesurfaceisclearforeasypassageof stage, includingsurfacenutharvesting.Buryingthedripperlinesin there iseverincreasinguseofagriculturalmachinesateverygrowing That damagecanadduptoverylargesums.Moreover,inmanyplantations, such assurfacedriplines,distributionpipesandoften,sprinklerswell. which candamageequipmentandsystemslaidoutonthegroundsurface, including rodents,birds,smallreptilesandsometimesevenlargewildpigs, Nut plantationsusuallycoveralargeareawithlotsofmovementanimals, SUBSURFACE DRIPIRRIGATION • • • • • Drip irrigationhasmanyadvantages: root volume).Dripperlinescanbeverylong. and fourthlineareadded(asappropriatetothetypeofsoiltree trunk. Asthetreegrows,anotherlineisaddedandsometimes,evenathird While aplantationisstillyoung,singledripperlinelaidclosetothetree world. Drip irrigationisanmethodwidelyusedinplantationsalloverthe DRIP IRRIGATION The irrigationequipmentisprotected againstpestsandclimaticdamage. Less weeddevelopmentinthe plantationarea Optimal irrigationandfertilization intotherootballarea rotting, diseaseandweedgrowth Avoids wettingthetreetrunkandhelpsreducehumidity,whichprevents Optimal methodforfertilizingthetrees Maintains acontinuouswettedstripalongthelineoftrees drip irrigationdoeshaverelativelyhighfilteringrequirements). Dripping saveswater(asolutionforcountrieswhereisscarce,but The abilitytoworkatlowflowrates diameter ofthepipe *Maximum laterallengthdependsonflowrate(l/h);dripperspacing(cm); headpressureandtheinternal NaaDanJain offersawideselectionofburieddrippersystemsfor useinnutplantations: AmnonDrip TopDrip HD PC &AS PC &AS AmnonDrip TopDrip &HD Product 1.0, 1.6, 2.0, 2.2, 1.1, 1.6, 2.0, 2.2 Flow Rate )l/h( 3.8 Thickness 0.63 -1.2 0.9 –1.2 )mm( Wall 1.0, 1.6, 2.0, 2.2l/h 1.0, 1.6,2.0,2.2l/h TopDrip PC 1.1, 1.6 ,2.0, 2.2, 3.8l/h 1.1, 1.6,2.0,2.2,3.8l/h AmnonDrip PC Maximum Length* Lateral 700 500 (m) 1.0, 1.6, 2.0, 2.2l/h 1.0, 1.6,2.0,2.2l/h TopDrip PCAS(Anti-Siphon) 1.1, 1.6 ,2.0, 2.2, 3.8l/h 1.1, 1.6,2.0,2.2,3.8l/h AmnonDrip PCCNL Regulating Regulating 0.4 –4.0 PC & AS Pressure Pressure 0.5 -4.0 Range: (bar) Subsurface Irrigation (SDI) Drip Yes Yes 1.1, 1.6 ,2.0, 2.2, 3.8l/h 1.1, 1.6,2.0,2.2,3.8l/h AmnonDrip PC AS (Anti-Siphon) Mechanism Syphon Anti- (AS) Yes Yes pressure Opening

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Ltd. 10/2017 Ltd. © NAANDANJAIN © NAANDANJAIN Ltd. 10/2017 methods, NDJofferstheverybestinirrigationequipmentforyoungtrees: Most nurseriesadopttwoprincipalworkingmethods.Forboththose NURSERIES forces. strength andstrengthensthetree’sabilitytodealwithdiseasesnatural carry thefruitincomingyears.Nitrogenalsohelpsmaintaintrunk fertilizer supportsvegetativegrowthandalargernumberofbranchesto that itwilltakelesstimetoreachmaturityandyielditsfirstcrop.Nitrogen yield andquality.Acceleratedgrowthwhenthetreeisyoungwillmean Optimal irrigationandfertilizationmakesignificantcontributionstocrop macadamia). is toapplynutritionbandsorafoliarsprayofzinc(pecans,cashewand at thefloweringstageandduringpitfilling.Normally,recommendation It iswellknownthatnuttreesaresensitivetoalackofzinc,whichvital provide supportforflowerdevelopment,buddingandpitfilling. establishment oftheyoungtrees.Lateron,fertilizercompositionchangesto fertilizer, whichencouragesthevegetativegrowthnecessaryforoptimal Usually, fertilizationforayoungplantationisbasedprimarilyonnitrogen plantation ageandaccordingtothetestingoflocalsoil. Nut plantationsarefertilizedaccordingtothetypeofsoil,waterquality, FERTILIZATION drippers, workingataflowrateof1to1.1l/h. the lineandthatmustbea20mmpipewithonemeterspacingbetween must ensurethattheminimumpressurereaches3baratbeginningof When layingverylonglinesinaplantation(500to700meters),thegrower

appropriate forplantandbuilding size. Therefore, therecommendation istousemicrosprinklersspacedoutas the delicateplants,whilemaintaining highhumidityandlowtemperatures. irrigation anddropletsizemustbeaccurateinordertoprevent damageto when movingtheplantsaround.Atthisearlydevelopment stage,accurate Those advantagesmakeiteasierfortheworkers,mechanization and setup; wide,comfortablegrowingareasunimpededbypipes andequipment. provides anumberofadditional,significantadvantages:convenient work Moreover, microsprinklerscanbeinstalledhangingupside down,which sprinklers itisalsoeasytochangeapplicationratesasthe plants grow. covering allthegrowingpotsandensuresuniformirrigation. Usingmicro damage soiltexture.Thissystemprovidesanevendistribution ofwater by microsprinklersdonotharmbudsanddelicateplants theydonot during thehardeningstageinashadehouse.Thesmalldroplets produced Micro sprinklersarerecommendedforwateringseedsandgraftedplants adjusted tosuittheplant’srateandstageofgrowth. pots mustreceiveaheavywatering,followedbyregulatedvolumesofwater, Nuts aresowndirectlyintogrowingpots.Immediatelyaftersowing,the SOWING to irrigategraftedplantsfromthehardeningstageisexplainedbelow). grafted plantsaremovedtoashadehouse,wheretheycanhardenoff(how type offoggercanalsobefoundaslowpressureequipment.Afterfusing,the rate of13to24litersanhour,producing5070microndroplets.This suitable forthisstage,itisagoodideatoinstallsuperfoggerwithflow rootstock fuse together. To maintain the high humidity and low temperatures is maintainedfortwotothreeweekswhilethetissuesingraftand plant ismovedintoaclimatecontrolledgreenhouseinwhichhighhumidity A specificvarietyisgraftedontoasuitablelocalrootstock:The GRAFTING

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