Handy Conversions for Olive Growers from Bulk Inputs, Tree Spacing, Air Pressure, Flow, Water and Specific Gravity of Olive Oil
Category: Nutrition
The importance of Boron & Calcium in Olive Trees
In the lead up to flowering, you need to ensure your trees have adequate nutrition, particularly of Boron and Calcium. A lack of Boron and Calcium may lead to decreased fruit set, oil quality and oil stability. The application of Boron and Calcium can never be overstressed. It is a requirement for your trees. In Brief A study on…
Why Soil & Leaf Tests are Important for Olive Trees?
SOIL & LEAF ANALYSIS – Why Analyse? Analysing your soil will provide essential information on the soils nutritional status. This enables a more accurate decision for fertiliser and micronutrient application(s) to maximise the quantity and quality of crop yields. A comprehensive measurement of available levels of macro and micronutrients such as nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium,…
Function of Nutrients and getting the right balance
Some of the Nutrients and what they do for your trees Nitrogen is needed to form the protein in the plant or the basis of cell multiplication as growth and life itself. An excess of nitrogen will cause potassium deficiency. Phosphorus like nitrogen is needed for growth. Potassium serves particularly in carbohydrate production. Taken…