Verticillium wilt is a soil-borne fungus disease caused by the organism known as Verticillium dahliae. Verticillium wilt can kill trees and is difficult or impossible to control and is considered a serious disease in olive trees.
A simple rule for troubleshooting bearing temperatures: No more than 180°F (82°C) on the housing. The bearing outer ring can be up to 20°F (11°C) hotter than the housing.
During a summer long past, the casual inspection of a Kalamata tree in a home garden suggested a shortage of water at the roots of the tree. The shorter than normal distance between one set of buds and the next on the young twigs, showed that for some reason the tree growth had been slow.
The tree showed a poor fruit set which still pointed to a shortage of water, at least in the winter when the trees internal preparation for spring flowering...
Here are 8 tips that I can advise to ensure longevity of your belts (belt elevators)-:
A pictorial view of how to dismantle an Oliomio Decanter by The Olive Centre
The teeth on Silky Saws are like super sharp little chisels that are dragged across the surface of a branch with each chisel taking a bite out of the wood it is cutting. Using Japanese ingenuity, saws cut on the pull stroke and to stop the saws binding they developed a process that is called among other things, taper or hollow grinding. What they did was get a big round grinding stone and ground their saw blades so the thickest part of the blade
As discussed previously, taking leaf samples is essential to assess your trees’ nutritional status. This information guides the creation of a fertiliser program, a critical component for boosting or maintaining yields.
Typically, no fertiliser is needed in winter, unless you’re addressing soil amendments. However, some groves have severe nutrient deficiencies requiring fertiliser even in winter. Where proper irrigation systems aren’t in place...
There are varying qualities of secateurs from budget to professional quality but why are there different types of blades fitted to secateurs? Usually, the range extends from bypass (or parrot-beak type), anvil, and double blade.
During my visit to Italy in November 2016, I had the opportunity to see an exciting new innovation being tested under scientific trial by the University of Bari - the CLEMENTE Thermospeed.
This breakthrough technology represents the future of olive oil processing, with developments set to redefine efficiency and production performance. The Thermospeed system has demonstrated the capability to accelerate the olive oil extraction process by up t
Each and every grower in the industry has different results in their grove. Why, when olive trees are so hardy? Why are some making a decent profit, while others are struggling to meet costs?
