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Olive tree
KEY PARAMETERS
FROSTS
-5°C branch damage
-1,5 °C affects
oil quality
fruit quantity
-12 °C kill the tree
CHILL HOURS (number of hours UNDER 7°C)
minimum: 200/300 chill hours
FRUIT SET
period when a plant produces a fruit
WATER AVAILABILITY
pay attention to MINIMIZE the impact of DROUGH!!
a long period with NO RAIN
WATER IS VERY IMPORTANT
TEMPERATURES IN SPRING
characteristics
topsoil depth: minimum 600 mm
allows the root system to grow
absence of hardpans/ roots
drainage
pay attention to WATERLOGGING!
PH 7/8.5
BASIC SOILS
are ideal
SALINITY
2,5 dS/m
relatively tolerant to salinity
too much sodium:pay attention!!!
wide range of SOILS
loam
sand
clay
stony soils
purpose
for your own production
commercial
to sell oil & olives
key parameters are eally important