Essay

Essay on a citrus plantation in Morocco

Objective : to improve fruit quality and agro-economic performance with a route combining the Anaqua concept , SILIBOOST (silica informed SIO3), acacias and plant cover.

Summary of results

+30% yield • –35% water • –60% production costs • ×2.5 shelf life • 0 fungicides • Double organic certification (EU & US)

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Presentation of the test

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Background & Timeline

2011

Purchase of land

2011
2012

Installation of facilities

2012
2013

Plantations

2013
2014 – 2015

Vegetative Growth & Water Basin

2014 – 2015
2016

First harvests

2016
2017–2018

Consolidation of results and commercial valuation

2017–2018
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Technical itinerary (summary)

  • Anaqua concept + SILIBOOST (silica informed SIO3)
  • Acacias (ecosystem services, microclimate)
  • Amendment by plant cover (fertility, soil structure)
  • Optimized irrigation (basin + careful management)

Results on citrus fruits

Premium citrus fruits

Fruit quality analysis

citrus fruit results

Lucerne Analysis

Same plot 1 row without silica 1 row with silica

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