Barbara Hall and Dr Len Tesoriero A: South Australian Research & Development Institute, Plant Research Centre, Hartley Grove Urrbrae SA 5064 B: NSW department of Primary Industries, Elizabeth Macarther Agricultural Institute, Menangle NSW 2568. Olives have been grown in Australia almost since first settlement. However, the recent expansion of plantings in the last decade has bought…
Month: March 2017
Is your spraying equipment well adjusted?
Orchard Spray Equipment: Set Up and Calibration by Dr Greg O’Sullivan Efficient pest and disease management require the setting up and calibration of spray equipment so that application of pesticides is controlled and accurate. With correctly set up and calibrated equipment an operator can accurately control the quantity of chemical and volume of water…
About Olive Lace Bug – Froggattia Olivinia
Olive lace bugs are sap seeking insects that feed on the underside of leaves. They cause a yellow mottling to the leaves surface, which usually turns brown and drops off. They can cause severe loss of energy, defoliation and reduced fruit yield. The pest is native to New South Wales and South Queensland, but are…
Do hormones play a role in Alternate Bearing of Olive Trees?
At the 2017 Olive Exposium, a presentation made by Paul Vossen, Emeritus Olive Consultant, brought up a pertinent point about hormone deficiency and the role they play in unproductive olive trees. This is the first time some of the delegates heard this concept. Here is an abstract and details about a study from Turkey and…
How to Prune for Mechanical Olive Shaker Harvesting?
Information has been provided by Barilla Contract Orchard Harvesting to provide insightful tips to achieving a successful and efficient olive harvest through pruning techniques to ensure an efficient olive harvest. Why prune olive trees? There are many reasons why you would want to incorporate a plan for pruning, here are a few reasons why; To…