Transplanting Olive trees

omostra06 · 06-04-2009, 01:45 PM

we have just moved some mature olive trees and iam not really sure if iam giving them enough or too much water, anyone else moved olives and have advice for me?
thanks:)

NaturalChoices · 06-04-2009, 03:28 PM

The first year my advice is make sure there is a big earth bowl round them, up to 1 metre in width. Water weekly, like at least 10 litres, around the bowl, not against the trunk. After the first year olives love some compost laid over the bowl in autumn ready for their fruiting. While Olives will grow, albeit slowly, with very little water to get the most out of the fruit I would recommend soaking the root bowl once a month if there has been no rain.
Bon Chance

omostra06 · 06-04-2009, 03:40 PM

Hi Pete, thanks for that, i think i have been giving them too much water,

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omostra06 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tomar, central Portugal Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Transplanting Olive trees we have just moved some mature olive trees and iam not really sure if iam giving them enough or too much water, anyone else moved olives and have advice for me? thanks:) __________________ www.gekkoportugal.com an information guide to living, working and buying property in central Portugal.

06-04-2009, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
NaturalChoices Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Domiane de Montrouch, Maisons, Languedoc France Posts: 72 Thanks: 6 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	The first year my advice is make sure there is a big earth bowl round them, up to 1 metre in width. Water weekly, like at least 10 litres, around the bowl, not against the trunk. After the first year olives love some compost laid over the bowl in autumn ready for their fruiting. While Olives will grow, albeit slowly, with very little water to get the most out of the fruit I would recommend soaking the root bowl once a month if there has been no rain. Bon Chance __________________ Pete Shield Editor http://www.naturalchoices.co.uk

06-04-2009, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
omostra06 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tomar, central Portugal Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Pete, thanks for that, i think i have been giving them too much water, __________________ www.gekkoportugal.com an information guide to living, working and buying property in central Portugal.

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