Date Palm Farming Articles
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Date Palm - Gafsa, Tunisia - Case Study
The ecotube was installed in a circular way inside the ground around the stem of the date palms. Since then, this customer has been irrigating exclusively through root irrigation, feeding the water direct where it is needed. The results after one year are extraordinary. He achieved 50% more yield despite the extremely hot climate during the summer month where temperatures reach up to ...
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Date Palm - Chiemgau, Germany - Case Study
Organic farmer of blueberries in the south of Germany. He installed ecotube for his existing four year old bushes in March 2020. So far ecotube has performed perfectly and resulted in excellent plant growth. Harvest results will be availabe in ...
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Adaptation of the agricultural sector to the effects of climate change in arid regions: competitive advantage date palm cropping patterns under water scarcity conditions
This research paper highlights the adverse effects of climate change on the agricultural sector in Saudi Arabia and the actions taken to adapt to these adverse effects. Special focus was given to the potential to optimise the reallocation of scarce water resources among the competitive advantage date palm cropping regions in Saudi Arabia using a mathematical sector modelling approach. The ...
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Watermills in the historic irrigation system ‘Palmeral de Elche’, Spain: an example of early hydropower exploitation
With more than 180,000 date palms, the Palmeral de Elche is the largest palm grove in Europe. In 2000, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared a part of it a World Heritage Site. Actually, the Palmeral is a historic irrigation system with rows of palm trees flanking rectangular fields and serving as a windbreak and shade for the cultivation of wheat, ...
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Palm oil: not the evil we think it is
Oil palm is a globally important crop, but our hatred of it stops us from pushing for better ways to develop it. The oil palm, one of around 2,600 species of palm, must be one of the most hated plants on Earth. Ask any self-respecting environmentalist, and his or her face is likely to turn red with anger at the mere mention of its reviled name: Oil Palm. The oil palm is the Lord Voldemort of ...
By Ensia
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Application of date palm trunk fibers as adsorbents for removal of Cd+2 ions from aqueous solutions
In this research raw date palm trunk fibers were used to adsorb cadmium ions from aqueous solutions. The date palm trunk fibers are considered as agricultural waste which is available in huge quantities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In order to assess the feasibility and the efficiency of using this as an adsorbent, a series of experiments were conducted in a batch adsorption method. The ...
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Date palm micropropagation in Saudi Arabia: policies and technology transfer
Saudi Arabia harbours one of the most important genetic centres of origin of date palm. Over the centuries this tree has been crucial for the survival of nomadic tribes in Saudi Arabia. Today, the fruits of this "tree-of-life" are highly valued as a local delicacy. Small plantlets purchased to replace non-productive palms and plantations infested with the red weevil, fetch high prices. ...
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