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Kevin Emailed about his Olives in Humid Thailand.
How to care for Olives.
Most important, try to emulate the conditions we know they thrive in.
They thrive in the Mediterranean and South Africa where they enjoy, heat, light, dry air, really good drainage, parched infertile earth, dry spells between rain, wind for pollination, summer seasons which are separated by cold seasons.
They do not enjoy, humid still air, being too tightly pruned, low light, constant cool, overwatering, highly fertile soil.
For fruit they need to go through a cold spell I explain more in this video: • How to get OLIVES on y...
Do prune to light light and ventilation into the plant but remember that for fruit it needs some of last years branches so prune selectively, An open vase shape encourages fruiting.
21 май 2024
