How to Plant Olive Trees
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Olives have quite a few different varieties, such as sandalwood, greenheart, and others, and are now mainly planted in southern China, such as in Fujian and Guangdong. The planting methods for these olives are not very different, and they are not difficult to grow. Usually, collecting seeds in November is the most suitable. After collecting the seeds, they should be pickled, soaked, separated from the flesh and shell, and sand-stored until the seeds mature. However, fruit trees cultivated in this way usually take about 8 years to bear fruit, so many people choose to plant using grafting methods. Cut the rootstock and make a diagonal cut on the scion, then tightly fit the two together and wrap them with plastic film. Of course, it is also necessary to pay attention to preventing and controlling diseases like anthracnose and bleeding canker in daily maintenance. Detailed introduction is provided below.
1. Olive Seed Processing
The processing of olive seeds is quite cumbersome, with the first thing to note being the collection of seeds. Generally speaking, the best time to collect seeds is around November, when the outer shell of the seeds turns slightly reddish. After collecting the seeds, the fruit should be pickled, with a ratio of salt to fruit around 10:1. After pickling for a while, the seeds can be soaked in clean water, followed by separating the flesh from the shell with a hammer. After that, the seeds should be sand-stored, with moderately moist river sand covering the seeds at a ratio of 1:3, alternating layers of sand and soil until the seeds mature.
2. Olive Grafting Techniques
Since olive trees have a very long growth period, it takes about 8 years from planting to fruiting. Therefore, to promote early fruiting of the plants, grafting techniques are usually used to shorten the time. Generally, the best time to graft young olive trees is between February and March, as the climate and temperature are suitable for olive growth during this period. There are many methods of grafting olives, with tongue grafting and cut grafting being quite common. First, cut the rootstock, then make a diagonal cut on the scion, fit the two together tightly, and wrap them with plastic film.
3. Olive Disease and Pest Control
Olives have a very good resistance to diseases and pests, but their resistance to diseases like anthracnose and bleeding canker is still relatively poor. For anthracnose, you can use Bordeaux mixture or mancozeb and other chemicals for control. For bleeding canker, mainly scrape off the lesions and then use thiophanate-methyl for further prevention!
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