Description: Canino Olive Tree, Olea Europaea Edible European, Green / Black Fruit Tree(1 Plant) 26" 32" - 4+ Years Old Native to the Mediterranean, olive trees find similar climates in Arizona, Nevada, and California, enabling them to flourish and become established. Olive trees are an iconic, abundant tree, from their gnarled trunk to slender leaves and white flowers, they symbolize peace and prosperity. They also need upkeep, including olive tree spraying. The olive is the typical evergreen plant of the agriculture in the Mediterranean regions. It grows very slowly and its main feature is its longevity. There are many varieties of olive trees that are continuously monitored for their ability to withstand the cold during the winter. The ideal climate for cultivation is a mild climate with minimum temperatures not lower than 8/10° C below zero. Its peculiar fruits start growing at the beginning of the autumn. These trees are also known to produce a large number of olives, something that can and should be controlled by implementing proper olive tree spraying techniques. Not only is it imperative that olive trees are sprayed in general, the time of the year that this is done is also essential to their maintenance and upkeep. If trees are not sprayed and properly taken care of throughout the year, they may create a huge mess and cause further issues for property management companies and maintenance services. When trees are not sprayed, the growth rate of the fruit is exponential, leading to a higher risk of the trees being weighed down and fruit falling off. Fruit from trees often falls before it gets harvested, so what’s the big deal, you may wonder. Olives contain a staining pigment and are incredibly high in oil, resulting in quite the mess if the trees are not properly sprayed and drop their fruit. All the more reason why it is important to be conscientious and attentive to the upkeep of these trees and know the benefits of olive tree spraying. How to Grow Olive Trees from Seeds For the stratification method the seed should first be soaked in warm water for 48 hours, then drain off the water. Next prepare a free draining substrate into which the seeds are to be mixed, this can be a 50/50 mixture of compost and sharp sand, or perlite, vermiculite. The chosen substrate mix needs to be moist (but not wet), if you can squeeze water out of it with your hand it is too wet and your seeds may drown and die. Mix the seeds into the substrate, making sure that their is enough volume of material to keep the seeds separated. Place the seed mixture into a clear plastic bag (freezer bags, especially zip-lock bags are very useful for this -provided a little gap is left in the seal for air exchange) If it is not a zip-lock type bag it needs to be loosely tied. Write the date on the bag so that you know when the pre-treatment was started. The mixed seeds require a sustained period at temperatures of around 45 F for at least 30 days to break down the dormancy that is within them. At the end of the pre-treatment period sow the seeds onto a firm bed of good quality moist compost and cover with a few millimeters of additional moist compost. Gently firm this down and keep in a warm place, away from hot sunshine at between 52-59 F. Germination should begin within 3-6 weeks but may take up to 3 months. The other method to enable these seeds to germinate is to physically damage the seed coat. This can be achieved using sandpaper to scratch into the seed coat (but be very careful not to damage the seed embryo inside. Alternatively seeds can be chipped at the more pointed end where the root will emerge. Or the seed can be cracked length ways by gently squeezing it in a vice. After using any one of these treatments the seeds should be stratified as above. It is likely that the germination will be quicker and in greater numbers after using any of these methods than just stratification alone. Keep the seedlings well watered, weed free and protected from winter frost for the first few winters. Growth in the first year is usually between 10 and 30cm and and usually trouble free. Allow them to grow for at least 3 years before planting them in a permanent position.
Price: 64.95 USD
Location: North Las Vegas, Nevada
End Time: 2024-09-16T16:23:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 24.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Seedville ™ by Seedville USA
Type: Tree Seeds
Common Name: Olive Tree
Color: Black
Features: Edible
