.:ARAR ESTABLISHMENT:.

Farm Services and Information

According. to the soil classification by Backer & Herza the soils are first class. deep. more than two meters above the marl, and of medium texture ( sandy clay loam to silt clay loam). The soil is non-saline as the average salinity of the soil moisture of the saturation extract is less than 4 mmhos / cm.

The average annual rainfall is about 250 mm. Hence the crop production depends mainly on irrigation water supplied by the Jordan Valley Authority through their irrigation network in the Jordan Valley.

CROPS GROWN AND THEIR SEASON OF PRODUCTION AND AREAS
1. GREEN ASPARAGUS: FEBRUARY -APRIL, 30 DONUMS
2. SEEDLESS GRAPES: MAY-JUNE, 70 DONUMS
3. BARHI DATES: AUGUST - OCTOBER, 90 DONUMS ( 1100 TREES)
4. MEDJOOL DATES: SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER, 130 DONUMS (2000 TREES)
5. CITRUS: ( Washington Navel AND SHAMMOUTI ), OCTOBER-JANUARY, 30 DONUMS
N.B. Dates palms are inter-planted with Asparagus, Citrus and Grapes, so the total crops area is about 350 Donums.