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Yeah, but then that isn’t factual either. The almond doesn’t need the water, the almond tree does (and we divide that by the number of almonds produced). Simila
by dr_dshiv 5y ago
Yeah, but then that isn’t factual either. The almond doesn’t need the water, the almond tree does (and we divide that by the number of almonds produced). Similarly, we would want to compare how much water a state uses, divided by the people. Both the almond and the person don’t take that much water, but as part of a larger necessary system, they do.
- msrenee 5y agoThe tree is obviously the thing being watered, but what I can find does say that it's about 1.1 gallons per single almond. So multiply that by the number of almonds on the tree and that's what each tree needs in a growing season. Farmtogether.com claims that number is about 30% too high, but here is the mission statement for the company: "Our Mission: To bring creative and transformative capital to farming while opening up a vital asset class to all investors.". Might be a little biased. Still leaves you at over 3/4 of a gallon per individual almond. Anyway, I don't know anything about almonds. I do remember seeing the pecan orchards in New Mexico flooded 2 feet deep in an area where most people didn't even attempt a lawn or any gardening that didn't involve cactus. And the dairies. Dairy cows take a lot of feed and water to be productive. Traditionally you'd find cows like the Texas Longhorn in the area, not Holsteins. Apparently land is cheap enough there that folks from California buy it up and use it for ag that would be much more at home in East Texas or Georgia than the desert. Meanwhile the Rio Grande dries up most years now and the native fish only survive due to captive breeding and constant reintroductions.