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The Irta organizes the intercomarcal workshop of irrigation and fertilization of the olive tree

07/04/2011

on April 7, 2011

Water and nutrition are factors that have a high correlation with the production and the quality of the marketable food agriculture produces. Therefore, all information is little to improve those technologies that facilitate the incorporation of these factors in a useful way for the cultivation and, at the same time, respectful with the environment. Not many years ago that the olive tree, one of the traditional rain-fed crops, has become one of the most cultivated species in the Mediterranean area in conditions similar to the rest of the fruit.

This seminar, which is part of the annual Plan of technological transfer (PATT), the Agriculture Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia, aims to put all those techniques dealing with the dosage and the programming of the distribution of water available to farmers, as well as mineral and organic fertilizers. Also, is also to be dissemination of the most efficient actions for a better use of energy to be used in these technologies.

The day will take place on April 12 in the Irta of Mas Bover (Constantí, Tarragona) and is free, but it must register previously by calling the phone. 977 250 441, or by e-mail: ibolos@gencat.cat. Contact person: Ms. Maribel Bolós.