Twice a Week, Six to Twelve Hours: Why the Sprinkler Head Matters More Than the Clock
How often do you water an avocado tree? On our farm, the answer has been about twice a week, with each run…
How to Check Soil Moisture With a Probe: Our Nine-Inch Test Under a Fuerte
How do you know your avocado tree is actually getting enough water? You look. A soil probe pulls up a thin core…
Avocado Heat Stress: Managing Irrigation and Wilting Leaves During Extreme Temperatures
When an avocado tree’s leaves curl and wilt in a heat wave, the tree is losing water faster than its roots can…
How Much Water Does an Avocado Tree Need? A Grower’s Complete Guide
An avocado takes 40 to 60 gallons. What that means next to a glass of milk, what your own tree actually needs,…
Avocado Water Usage: How Much Water Does It Really Take to Grow an Avocado?
It takes roughly 40 to 60 gallons of water to grow one avocado, depending on the age of the tree, the soil…
Avocado Tree Water Usage vs Lawn Irrigation: Calculating California Farm Water Needs
A mature avocado tree and a modest patch of lawn use roughly the same amount of water over a growing season —…
The Water Crisis Behind Disappearing California Avocado Groves
California avocado groves are disappearing mainly because water has become too expensive to farm with. People notice when avocado prices move and…
Drilling an Avocado Farm Well: Hydrogeology, Water Quality, and Cost Per Foot
A good avocado well starts with a hydrogeologist’s survey and a lab test of the water, because avocados are unusually sensitive to…
