Blog

• Why soil and water tests matter before irrigation — pH and EC drive emitter choice and fertigation.
• Fertigation basics: balanced feeding programmes — When to raise N vs K by growth stage.
• Drip network design: 7 steps before digging — From soil analysis to filter selection — a concise guide for growers.
• First season after reclamation: what to plant? — Founder crops then higher-value varieties.
• Pivot vs drip: cost comparison for Egyptian farms — When pivot pays off vs staying on drip.
• From lab to field: seedling production stages at El Fares — A practical walkthrough of six stages from explant to field-ready plantlet.
• Tissue-culture date palms: Barhi, Medjool and what growers should know — Practical comparison of common varieties and when cloning beats offshoots.
• Seedling quality checklist before planting (10 points) — Field guide — how to reject weak stock before you lose the season.
• 5 common mistakes after planting tissue-culture seedlings — Over-irrigation, direct sun, and early fertilization — recurring project mistakes.