The Objectives of Pruning By Marcelo Berlanda, Agronomist & Consultant for The Olive Centre “It is a fact that to produce fruit, olive trees need to grow and produce new branches each year” Training helps give the tree the optimal shape to allow for efficient harvest as well as achieving early crops. Once the trees have…
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Pruning & Plant Growth Regulators To Increasing Fruit Yield
08/11/19: Pruning techniques and timing are always a misunderstood practice throughout the olive growing community. This study is interesting because it delves into simulated mechanical pruning and also introduces the potential use of plant growth regulators. Pruning is a necessary grove management practice to assist in maintaining appropriate canopy size and promote higher levels of…