Pruning and Training Systems for Modern Olive Growing

Pruning and Training Systems for Modern Olive Growing

Description
Olive growing is expanding rapidly in many countries around the world in which olives have not previously been widely cultivated. Pruning olive trees is quite different from pruning other fruit trees of the temperate zone, because of their biological peculiarities. Errors in pruning may result in yield losses or higher cultivation costs. Pruning also determines the training system which, in turn, is one of the major factors for successful tree performance and orchard profitability.
Pruning and Training Systems for Modern Olive Growing summarises the most up-to-date information available on current pruning techniques and training systems. It specifically addresses the problems faced by growers, professionals and students who are new to olive growing and provides information previously not available in English. The fundamental aim of this book is to explain to the basic concepts at a practical level. It will allow the reader, whether experienced horticulturalist or beginner, to develop his or her own skills and pruning strategy.

Contents
• Introduction
• Basic principles for pruning woody crops
• Physiological background for pruning olive trees
• Pruning olive trees
• Pruning young trees
• Pruning mature trees
• Criteria for selecting the training system
• Description of modern training systems
• Comparisons of training systems
• Conclusions
• References
• Index