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Avocado Advanced Fertigation Training

Following the Morocco Avocado Conference 2026, Green Smile is organizing a high-level technical training designed for professionals seeking practical and advanced expertise in avocado production.

While the conference focuses on vision, markets, and sector dynamics, this training is dedicated to execution in the field. It transforms strategic discussions into actionable technical knowledge.

The Avocado Advanced Fertigation Training will focus on optimizing water management, mastering plant nutrition, and improving fertigation precision to enhance orchard performance.

This exclusive training combines classroom sessions with field application, giving participants the opportunity to translate expert insights into precise diagnostics and directly applicable technical decisions.

The training will include:

• 1 day of classroom training focused on advanced fertigation strategies
• ½ day of field application, including on-site diagnostics and technical analysis in avocado orchards

Participants will gain practical insights into water efficiency, nutrient balance, and fertigation management adapted to Moroccan growing conditions.

Target Audience

The training is designed for professionals directly involved in avocado production and technical management, including:

• Avocado growers and farm managers
• Agronomists and technical advisors
• Irrigation and fertigation specialists
• Input suppliers and agritech companies
• Export-oriented producers
• Agricultural consultants and researchers

Larache
2 days ( 01 - 02 October 2026 )
5750.00DH

Objective

Program

Speakers

Objective

This training aims to help participants:

Understand and manage key production constraints in avocado orchards
Improve irrigation and fertigation efficiency
Strengthen tree resilience under climatic stress
Interpret soil, water, and plant analyses for better decision-making
Optimize yield and fruit quality in commercial orchards

Program

Day 1 – Classroom Training

08:30 – Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00 – Introduction & Framework

Overview of avocado production in Morocco
Regional specificities: Larache, Rabat/Kénitra, Azemmour, Sidi Slimane, Sidi Yahya
Main agronomic challenges: water, soil, and climate constraints

Module 1: Managing Difficult Soils (Salinity & Compaction)

09:30 – 10:45

Impact of salinity on avocado trees (uptake, yield, quality)
Diagnosis of saline and compacted soils
Correction strategies:
- leaching and drainage management
- calcium and organic amendments
- soil structure improvement
  Case studies: interpretation of Moroccan soil and water analyses

10:45 – Coffee Break (15 min)

Module 2: Climate Stress Management & Tree Physiology

11:00 – 12:15

Types of stress: cold, heat, wind (chergui), drought, excess water
Impact on:
- fruit set
- fruit drop
- tree reserves
Mitigation strategies:
- irrigation optimization under stress
- strengthening tree physiological reserves
- use of physiological indicators
  Focus: anticipating and responding to stress events

12:15 – Lunch & Networking (1h15)

Module 3: Designing Fertigation Programs (High-Density Orchards)

13:30 – 14:45

Principles of fertigation in avocado orchards
High-density orchard management
Fertigation design:
- by phenological stage
- by production objective (growth, yield, recovery)
Nutritional balance (N, K, Ca, Mg, micronutrients)
Micronutrients during flowering and fruit set (Boron, Zinc, Calcium, Manganese)
Practical workshop: designing a fertigation program

14:45 – Coffee Break (15 min)

Module 4: Nutritional Monitoring & Interpretation of Analyses

15:00 – 16:30

Types of analyses: soil, water, leaves, sap, drainage, fruit
Interpretation of laboratory results
Detection of nutritional imbalances
Decision-making:
- correction strategies
- deficiency and toxicity management
  Case studies: real orchard data interpretation

16:30 – Interactive Session: Diagnosis & Strategy

Moroccan orchard case studies
Q&A session
Exchange of field experiences

17:00 – Conclusion & Key Recommendations

10 golden rules of avocado fertigation in Morocco
Common mistakes to avoid
Post-training action plan

Day 2 – Field Training

Speakers

Sanchez García Prometeo

Ph.D. Prometeo Sanchez-Garcia, is an international agricultural consultant specializing in soil fertility, plant nutrition, and agricultural engineering. He holds a Master’s and a Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences. Following a distinguished 30-year career as a Professor-Researcher (1993–2024) at a leading Agricultural Postgraduate Institution, he now advises premier fruit and vegetable companies globally. His expertise focuses on maximizing crop productivity, precision fertigation, and mitigating abiotic stress in high-value crops, particularly avocados and berries.

Vargas Gonzalo

Chilean Agronomist who founded GVCAgro in 2008, a consulting company to develop avocados and citrus farms. Currently this company works in Chile, Perú, Colombia, Morocco, Kenia, Spain and Portugal improving Avocado and Citrus orchards and developing new projects. In 2020 founded VGV, a chilean company specializing in Microbial Consortia and Biofertilzers to improve orchards under stress conditions reducing the application of chemical fertilizers by enhancing living soil. I+D and consulting for various companies such as Bayer, Sumitomo Chemicals, Compo Experts, Adama, Stoller and CASEM. Development of new techniques for avocados called Floral Nutrition, Plant Growth Regulators and Multi Axis Pruning. Exhibitor at many Seminars and Avocado Congress in Chile, Colombia, México, Spain and Morocco. Columnist for the newspaper El Mercurio, Avobook website and Guest Panelist on TV Program“Agenda Agrícola” in Chile.

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