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Dream team session
Warren Elvery (Australia)
Free draining – Red kraznozen
Not too sandy and not too heavy clay
Organic mater important
Gently undulating
Rainfall of 1,500 – 2,000mm per year
Avoid irrigation – expensive and high maintenance
Dry rainfall period during flowering
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dependant on cash flow ◦ 8m x 4m spacing = 312 trees/ha
◦ $15/tree = $4,680.00/ha
◦ 312 trees/ha over 100ha = 31,200 trees
New Australian Breeding Program Variety with - ◦ High kernel yielding variety ◦ Husk spot tolerant ◦ Open canopy ◦ Precocious ◦ Heat and cold tolerant ◦ Short drop period
Pollinators would be planted ◦ Compatibility with new varieties ◦ (508)
North South where possible
East/west if rows can be longer= more efficient
Planted at – ◦ 7m x 4m to maximise early yield
◦ Year 12-14 move to 7m x 8m with 50% tree removal
◦ hedge every second row then remove that hedged row (phased row removal)
◦ Final spacing at year 20 = 14m x 8m
Maximum length per row = 1km ◦ Consistent harvesting
V drains and waterways established
Rows would be mounded prior to planting
Ground covers established ◦ Not specifically sweet smother
minimal herbicide use
Year 5 production target = 0.5t of SK/ha
Year 10 production target = 1.5t of SK/ha
Year 20 production target = 2t of SK/ha
Year trees per ha t SK/ha KR % t NIS/ha kgs/tree
5 357 0.5 40% 1.25 / ha 3.5
10 357 1.5 40% 3.75 / ha 10.5
20 89 2.0 40% 5.00 /ha 56
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Year 12 Year 13-14 Year 15-16 Year 17-20 Year 20
Year Canopy Management
1-3 Pruning for density
4-8 Mechanical skirt where necessary
9-12
Selective limb removal to phase out trees
13-14
25% tree removal - every second tree in every second row
15-16
50% tree removal - Every second tree in every row
17-20
Hedge every 2nd row with view of removing that hedged row
20 Remove every second row
Encourage open canopy trees
Plant pest tolerant varieties
Plant trap crops
Large holding of one size of land is better than many of smaller parcels of land
Fewer neighbours the better
Focus on the long term returns
Focus on sustainability