Q. What is the ideal climate for almond tree. How can we
give cooling to an almond planted outside. It is because if I take the almond
plant to India Kerala.
give cooling to an almond planted outside. It is because if I take the almond
plant to India Kerala.
Thank you for your time and effort.
A. The tree will cool itself if it had water applied to
the soil regularly. At air temperatures of 45C, plants will cool themselves to
about 35C if the soil is kept moist.
the soil regularly. At air temperatures of 45C, plants will cool themselves to
about 35C if the soil is kept moist.
Almond originates from Central Asia where temperatures
can reach 40+C at daytime extremes. We have had almonds growing successfully at
48 to 50C in the Mojave Desert. I don’t think you will have a problem with
summer temperatures.
can reach 40+C at daytime extremes. We have had almonds growing successfully at
48 to 50C in the Mojave Desert. I don’t think you will have a problem with
summer temperatures.
The cooling you might need is for winter chilling hours
because I think in Kerala you may not have enough winter chilling hours. Select
an almond with the lowest winter chilling requirement. Almonds have a chilling
requirement of around 300 to 500 hours of temperatures below 7C. Read more
about chilling requirement below.
because I think in Kerala you may not have enough winter chilling hours. Select
an almond with the lowest winter chilling requirement. Almonds have a chilling
requirement of around 300 to 500 hours of temperatures below 7C. Read more
about chilling requirement below.
http://www.davewilson.com/product-information-general/special-topics/fruit-tree-chilling-requirement
It is worth trying and let me know how it does for you.