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Lucerne, also known as alfalfa, is a perennial legume in the pea family cultivated as a forage crop.Lucerne has a high feed value, and is therefore a popular crop in dairying businesses, either as hay, silage or in a grazing situation.
The lucerne plant has a deep root system, with tap roots extending as far as 4.5 meters below the surface. There are a range of cultivars which have varying degrees of winter activity.Lucerne can be sown in autumn, winter or spring, depending on the variety and conditions. A particular lucerne crop is referred to as a “stand”. A stand of lucerne will generally last from three to eight years. Lucerne exhibits autotoxicity, whereby the plant emits a toxin that makes it difficult to grow lucerne from seed in an existing stand or immediately after a stand has been sprayed out. It is advised to rotate another crop in a block for a period of 18 to 24 months before re sowing lucerne.Lucerne is grown in both dryland and irrigated situations. Irrigation methods include flood irrigation, overhead irrigation, and sub surface drip irrigation. Sub surface drip irrigation is particularly suited to lucerne, as the crop benefits from the gradual application of water to the root zone as opposed to the sudden water immersion that occurs in flood irrigation.
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Many adaptive anatomical and physiological mechanisms allow the olive crop to withstand damaged caused by drought stress reducing vegetative growth and yield performance. Olive cultivation is steadily expanding in many countries, in response to increased oil consumption.
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The apple acclimatizes to most climates. The best conditions exist between laterals 35 - 50° North and South of the equator. Apples require 1,000 - 1,600 cold units (with the exception of the Ana variety, which requires very few cold units) and 120 - 180 days without frost.
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Olive best management practices – Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) and Fertigation scheduling.
Grow More 172% olive fruit and 115% oil olive yield
With Less Fertilizers, weed and olive bitterness
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Potato best management practices: Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) and fertigation scheduling.
Grow More 16% tuber yield
With Less 40% water saving
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Sugarcane best management practices: Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) and fertigation scheduling.Grow More 90% cane yieldWith Less Water conservation 70%
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Burdekin sugar growers trending to drip irrigation for increased yield and water savings.
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