Subtropical Crops

Jordan Valley, Israel

1. Introduction

Introduction to subtropical crops in Israel (Lecture in College)

Jordan valley history as a National agriculture success (Lecture in College)

Vista point

Water Treatment Company

2. Irrigation Methods

Banana plantation

Mango orchard

Avocado orchard

Amiad (Arkal) filter systems

Meteorological station

Soil and plant sensors

3. Fertilizers

Fertilizer factory

Mango fertilization growth method

Banana growth in substrate

Soil and leaf analysis laboratory

4. Harvesting and Postharvest

Avocado and mango packinghouse

Banana packinghouse

Harvesting in field (Banana, Mango & Avocado)

5. Orchard and Plantation Management

Banana net house structure

Machinery – pruning, spraying, harvesting

Plant control – Pest, disease and weeds

Pollination

Plant hormones

Banana desuckering

6. Plant propagation

Banana tissue culture

Avocado nursery

Mango nursery

Banana variety collection

Mango variety collection

7. Course Summary (Lecture in College)