The role of drainage systems in nut fertility

In Georgia, hazelnut is a representative of the oldest nut culture, it is a perennial shrub-like plant. Light and heat-loving nuts can tolerate shade and moisture. For its successful cultivation, we must take into account various important factors, which often prevent this harmless plant from forming quality fruits.

Let’s start with drainage systems, the lack of which is one of the biggest problems. Although hazelnut is a moisture-loving plant, it thrives poorly on soils that are above ground water table, and standing water prevents the root from developing and absorbing nutrients. West Georgia is characterized by this type of soil. In order to create a proper water permeability of the soil, it is necessary to treat the soil during the planting of the hazelnut garden, before plowing the soil, it is possible to include such aggregates as a ripper and a chisel, which ensures the correct distribution of the soil layers, this will contribute to a better development of the root system in the future.

In the case of already existing planting, it is necessary to use open or closed drainage channels to drain excess water, it is also possible to use an inter-row chisel, although the depth of the waterproof layer should be taken into account here.

It is necessary to arrange an open channel on the entire perimeter of the plot, to which internal channels will be connected. The intensity of internal channels in the plot depends on: soil type, environmental conditions and terrain.

In the presence of internal channels, the slope of the channel should be taken into account, so as not to cause standing water. When arranging a closed drainage channel, it is better to use a pipe with a hole, on which it is necessary to roll a textile fabric and place it in the soil in this form, the textile fabric prevents the holes from being filled with soil. In excess and rainy areas, it is recommended to arrange every third row.

In order to get a bountiful harvest in the nut culture, it is necessary to carry out other important measures. Check out the articles:

1. How to fight the hazelnut bud mite: https://baraka.ge/rogor-vebrdzolot-tkhilis-kvirtis-tkipas/
2. Due to what errors the yield of hazelnuts decreases: https://baraka.ge/shecdomebi-romelta-gamoc-txilis-mosavali-mcirdeba/

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