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amanda says... Oh Owen - forgot - 480mg/L is very high!? Did u get it tested by a professional laboratory? They should have told u the Sodium and Chloride levels separately. (eg: >350 mg/L chloride is classed as "severe" and Sodium >200mg/L is "very severe") Did u get any other tests done? If u want to post them I could have a look if u like. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 12th May 2010 4:33pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Owen - that chloride level may give u a lot of problems. The water is also very hard. Is this BORE water? If so - your best bet may be to shandy it with scheme water? The electrical conductivity: 1200 – 2400 uS/cm (1.2 – 2.4 dS/m) Class 3, High Salinity, Suitable for use on medium and high salt tolerant crops only, Water should not be used on soils with restricted drainage, even with adequate drainage special management for salinity control may be required. Should not cause any problems with livestock. (this an extract from my report - my EC is 1660 and that's tap water!! it's yukk) What kind of soil do u have? If it's clay based - then Speedy may be able to help here (I am on sand - quite different) I use liquid gypsum to displace sodium and then flush with a good watering. But there isn't anything u can use for "removing" chloride - other than a filtration system = expensive. I have to manage my fruit trees very carefully - macadamias are very sensitive... I will see if I can find out more about hazelnuts - but I don't like your chances Owen.. :-( Are u planning growing truffles with the hazelnuts? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 13th May 2010 4:35pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Owen says... Thanks Amanda, unfortunately I dont have the luxury of scheme water to "shandy" the bore water down, to add to the dilema, we have a dam that looses its water fairly rapidly. To answer your question, yes, our intention was to introduce truffle spore to the root system, however that may not now be possible. I might research the cost of filtration, I'll wait to see if your friend Speedy has any further info, our soil is quite good, a brown loam with gravel so good drainage I'd expect. | About the Author Oscar Balingup WA 14th May 2010 11:36am #UserID: 3684 Posts: 17 View All Oscar's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 14th May 2010 4:34pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Speedy says... I don't know much about hazelnut trees, I think it's a bit hot for them here during the summer, so I haven't tried them. I have a feeling though that they would suffer burned edges of leaves from salt. as for them being a host for truffles, I beleive there's a bit of a move away from them in favour of Oaks, mainly Q.robur and Q.ilex in Aust. | About the Author Nth Vic 16th May 2010 11:57pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
amanda says... Ta Speedy - Owen maybe your best bet is to get some advice from an agronomist - if u are planning on spending a lot of money..? Have you had your soil tested? This will also help determine whether the soil is holding onto the salts. I was able to access the Landmark agronomist (he is in Perth) Aaron Chapman, as I arranged my soil test thru' the outlet here. Given the horticulture industry down your way - I would imagine their would be a few knowledgable horticuluralists...your nearest Ag Dept branch may know. Professional ventures really need careful investigations done...I would seek advice on your water and soil first. You may also want to find out the SAR value of your water (sodium absorbtion ratio) this takes into account calcium and magnesium also. Do you get scale build-up from this water? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 17th May 2010 9:45am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... Owen, I finally heard back from my friend in Donnybrook - she didn't check her emails for a week! I think she had the same idea as you, I vaguely remember her mentioning truffles. But the hazels are not flourishing. Their salt content is 595 mg/l - far too high according to the agronomist they talked to. She also mentioned they were badly affected by wind. So it doesn't look promising. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 17th May 2010 8:19pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
amanda says... Hi Julie/Owen - I am stunned! I would have thought the water down that way would be lovely!? This is a great "heads up" for us as to waiting for a block with good ground water...(not to rape n pillage it tho'). It may be worth doing some heavy duty research into what else the truffle spore might adapt to? Why just these trees I wonder? What's the relationship?? If nothing else - it's a really interesting topic Owen? :-) PS - there are many types of hazelnuts too... | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 17th May 2010 11:04pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 17th May 2010 11:26pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Owen says... Amanda, thanks for all your investigative efforts here and you too Julie, and yes, it has been an interesting topic, this is the first time I've sought assistance from a forum of this type and I must say I'm impressed at the length you guys have gone to to help out, it's obvious I'm going to have to get some expert assistance if I'm going to pursue this. Thanks again to all and I'll post any info or results I finish up with. Regards, Owen | About the Author 18th May 2010 6:47pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... amanda, they were shocked too! Just shows you must never assume anything, and you need to do your homework. This friend used to live nearby, then moved to Donnybrook, so we correspond by email now. When she described her plants, I said it sounded like salt burn, but surely that wasn't possible? Turns out I was right, unfortunately. Good luck Owen with your research. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 18th May 2010 8:25pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Owen - u may want to have a look thru' the "blackwater" topic - it's pretty long - but about halfway down there is quite a bit of info on salts that Speedy helped me to understand. Also - u could collect a great deal of rainwater (in tanks) to shandy with during summer....winter rainfall may be enough to flush your soil - once again u may need to soil test in summer, and in winter, and then compare. Just some thoughts. Plants can still burn even with trickle irrigation...it's a big topic - but if u google salinity management in soils - or such - there is heaps of info to keep u up late at night! ;-) Don't be disheartened tho' - it's not impossible - just gotta do the homework. Get that soil tested first - this will tell u a great deal. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 19th May 2010 4:52pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Owen - this is one of the better sites about salinity that I found on my travels thru the net. It's heavy duty - but you can glean some info from it, at least. Section 5.6 is the one. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0234e/T0234E06.htm I looked into filtration but it was about $9,000. I also looked into the Delta water treatment system - which uses magnetics. If u have used the bore water around your garden - do a soil test there and see how your soil is coping with it....u never know - it may be ok. A bit premature for u yet - but it's worth being informed b4 u spend the big bucks i reckon!! | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 20th May 2010 8:19pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Owen - well done - how much will it cost? about the water requirements - hard to say for sure but the Ag Dept web site has watering requirements for various trees - maybe not hazelnut but perhaps other nut trees may compare. Also - there is a truffle growing society that could give u lots of help here. Try: info at trufflegrowers dot com dot au | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 28th May 2010 9:29am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
Owen says... Thanks Amanda, cost will be dependant upon Litres/day required, estimates are a unit producing 200l/day could cost as little as $300 ranging to 50000l/day for around $17000, my plan would be to filter and pump to a holding tank and reticulate (by pump or gravity) from there as required during the dryer seasons (we just got 30mm of rain over the last 24hrs, very handy)I'm thinking a 500l/day output would be adequate but I'll attempt a more 'scientific' aproach to this calculation. Keep you posted. regards, Owen | About the Author Oscar Bailingup WA 28th May 2010 12:22pm #UserID: 3684 Posts: 17 View All Oscar's Edible Fruit Trees |
Itdepends says... I would have thought 10-20L/day pre tree absolute max- more likely that amount every 3-5 days depending on the water retention of your soil. Try PSI Filters for cheap RO units (mail delivered from Tassie)- a lot of the people with Marine tanks use them. Be aware with any RO system- it produces a saltier residue (you could get anywhere from 2-10L of waste for every 1L of clean water) and you need reasonable pressure- that means if you've got a 200L/day system- you need to provide 300-400kPa pressure to it for 24hrs to get the 200L. You can buy booster pumps which are smaller electrically operated diapraghm pumps that can run off a tank supply- because you don't want the bore running all that time to produce a small volume of RO water. Also be careful RE your water- if there's bugs in the water (i.e. not chlorinated) they can eat/damage the membrane over time. Daniel | About the Author 28th May 2010 3:05pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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