Olive Tree Planting And Care
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Olive tree planting and care. Most olive trees grow 20 25 feet tall and wide so plan to plant them where you have plenty of room and if possible with southern exposure. Olive tree care once your new olive tree is planted it is a good idea to provide drip irrigation as the tree will need water every day especially during the summer months throughout its first year. Nourish the ground around the trees and cut the grass. Care for olive trees by planting them in a sunny spot with good drainage ensuring that the tree will dry out between watering.
Therefore well draining soil is essential for the health of the tree. Prune an olive tree down to one main stem and two side stems when it first begins to grow using instructions from a. The care and feeding of olive trees 02 09 2015 planting olive trees require a well drained soil and a sunny position. Once you begin to see a quantity of new growth feed the olive tree with nitrogen rich compost conventional fertilizer or concentrated organic.
Avoid sites where water stands during rainy periods or where ground water seeps into a hole two feet deep. The cycle of work that goes on in the groves is the same each year naturally. It needs regular watering to thrive. Olive trees require plenty of moisture to thrive but do not like to be kept in wet soil.
Prune and shape the olive trees. Harvest the olives for pressing into olive oil or for curing in jars.