Keetah Grove Report 

June 2008

The weather in June was very reasonable with day temperatures around 18-22 degrees and night temperatures between 0 and 5 degrees.

Rainfall for the month was 37mm.  Total water applied to 110,000 trees was 77 megalitres or approximately 1290 litres per tree including rainfall.

We have completed the replacement of the front dam pump motor (100hp) with a new 200hp diesel

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 We are now able to irrigate 4-6 blocks per shift with one dam pump only. The dam pump is delivering 2.5-3 times more water than before. The bore pump is being used to fill the front dam.

The pruning of water shoots of the Manzanillo trees is continuing and there are12,000 Manzanillo trees more to go.

We have replaced laterals and sprinklers of four Manzanillo blocks and another two blocks are to be done in July.

We have completed a fertigation of 16 front blocks with the remaining Quickstart (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, boron etc), Copper and Zinc.  

Unfortunately due to a delay of the contractor, 16,000 trees are scheduled to be removed early in July.


Vladimir Belodedenko
Manager
Keetah Grove