The grove is irrigated in various ways. In Khuzestan, Khorramshahr and Abadan provinces, the irrigation is done by atmospheric method, using the tides of the sea. In this method, the date palm is planted next to the river, and when Arvand River is in high waters, water enters the streams that are connected to the grove, and thus the groves are irrigated. When the river surface subsides, the water of the groves returns to the river.
In Shadegan, a city in Khuzestan, a branch of a river flows into the streams that are about 20 km in length and irrigate the groves by a furrow irrigation system.
In Borazjan, a city in Boushehr province, large earthen walls are constructed around the groves, and in times of flooding, when the river water is high in winter, the basins are filled with water and the date palms are irrigated 3 to 4 times in summer or the dry season.
Palm fertilization
Animal Manure
Every two years, those farmers who have livestock and animal manure pour 10 to 15 kilograms of animal manure at the foot of each palm tree and shovel it under the ground. The best time to fertilize is fall, and after harvesting dates, until March.
Chemical Fertilizer
It was not common to use chemical fertilizers for palm trees until a few years ago. Now, some farmers, especially those who grow other crops such as beans, cereals, etc. under their trees use chemical fertilizers. The amount of phosphate fertilizer application is 100 to 150 kg/ha in winter with plowing. Urea is also applied as fertilizer in spring in the amount of 150 kg/ha.
Types of planted dates
Mazafati dates
Shahani dates
Sayer dates
Piarom dates
Zahedi dates
Deglet Noor dates
The grove is irrigated in various ways. In Khuzestan, Khorramshahr and Abadan provinces, the irrigation is done by atmospheric method, using the tides of the sea. In this method, the date palm is planted next to the river, and when Arvand River is in high waters, water enters the streams that are connected to the grove, and thus the groves are irrigated. When the river surface subsides, the water of the groves returns to the river.
In Shadegan, a city in Khuzestan, a branch of a river flows into the streams that are about 20 km in length and irrigate the groves by a furrow irrigation system.
In Borazjan, a city in Boushehr province, large earthen walls are constructed around the groves, and in times of flooding, when the river water is high in winter, the basins are filled with water and the date palms are irrigated 3 to 4 times in summer or the dry season.
Palm fertilization
Animal Manure
Every two years, those farmers who have livestock and animal manure pour 10 to 15 kilograms of animal manure at the foot of each palm tree and shovel it under the ground. The best time to fertilize is fall, and after harvesting dates, until March.
Chemical Fertilizer
It was not common to use chemical fertilizers for palm trees until a few years ago. Now, some farmers, especially those who grow other crops such as beans, cereals, etc. under their trees use chemical fertilizers. The amount of phosphate fertilizer application is 100 to 150 kg/ha in winter with plowing. Urea is also applied as fertilizer in spring in the amount of 150 kg/ha.
Types of planted dates
Mazafati dates
Shahani dates
Sayer dates
Piarom dates
Zahedi dates
Deglet Noor dates
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