Extension seminar in Koura on avocado growing

The Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the Agricultural Center in Koura, North Lebanon, organized an extension seminar on the development of avocado planting at the Church Hall of Batroumine. Agricultural expert, Ibrahim Hariri elaborated on the various types and sources of avocado as well as the features and methods of growing, pruning and spraying them. He also described ways of preparation of land for cultivation while stressing the importance of soil quality and protection of the avocado orchard against the wind. Hariri also demonstrated with pictures the proper methods of topping and fertilizing avocado, underlined the importance of identifying diseases and learning about ways of treating these diseases. (Al Diyar, 24 June 2015)