The Wormtech almond nutrition program is designed for biological and regenerative management, emphasizing building soil health, targeted nutrient supply, and promoting resilient tree productivity. Almonds uniquely start resource storage for the next season before the current year’s crop is even harvested, making post-harvest the most influential time for improving flower set, bud differentiation, and future yield potential.
Regenerative Soil Foundation
Use Compost Blend 721, a biologically rich, humified compost fortified with gypsum, lime, and added potassium sources. Apply at 4t/ha in autumn, or split 2t/ha between autumn and spring, which supplies 20kg/ha phosphorus and up to 70kg/ha potassium—key for building reserves and supporting early root flushes.
Premium compost and worm castings boost soil organic matter, water infiltration, and nutrient retention, acting as a biologically active reservoir for Ca, N, K, and traces, while activating beneficial soil microbes.
Post-Harvest Nutrition Focus
Critical elements—especially calcium and nitrogen—should be built up during post-harvest to drive bud formation, leaf-out strength, and future flower and fruit set. Traces like boron, zinc, manganese, and molybdenum must be abundant and available to support protein synthesis and reproductive processes.
Since almonds avoid cover crops in mid-row for practicality, the addition of worm juice, humic substances, fish hydrolysates, and calcium acetate feeds fungal populations and creates a dynamic biological zone for roots. Active biology helps digest root pathogens and improve nutrient uptake—even during low soil temperatures.
Key Period Nutrient Stewardship
Monthly sap (DSA) sampling guides nutrient application:
Late winter/early spring: focus on replenishing Ca, B, Zn, Mn, and Mo.
Pre-pit hardening: maximize size with adequate N and K, while balancing to avoid excess vegetative growth; enhance bud set for the next season.
End of summer and autumn: maintain tree health, resilience, and reduce stress using biological inputs, ensuring the tree maintains productivity and stores more resources for next season.
