BEST PRACTICES FOR OLIVE GROWING IN NEW ZEALAND (IOP MANUAL)

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The Best Practices for Olive Growing in New Zealand Manual (IOP Manual) provides detailed information on key issues for all intending and practising growers on growing olives in the New Zealand environment.

The following will give you small sample of the range and breadth of information to be accessed through the Manual. Please note, though, that to access it, you need to  be a member of Olives New Zealand.

Click here to join Olives New Zealand, and gain access to the full “Best Practices for Growing Olives”

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AIR . . . the significance of air, wind, frost, humidity and discussions about the pros and cons of wind shelter; the direct effects of wind on trees; wind’s indirect effects via temperature, frost, humidity and birds...

EARTH . . . managing the grove's soil environment including soil structure and condition, soil water and soil minerals. You’ll find helpful commentary on soil requirements for olives; interactions between soil and climate; and soil management for sustainable production...

TREES . . . managing the olive trees themselves including - planting, pruning and harvesting. Look here for information of cultivar selection (type and quality); key factors to take into account in relation to planting; and canopy management …

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BIOTA  . . . working with and taking account of  other living organisms in the grove such as birds, pests, diseases, grass and weeds. For instance, it is useful to be able to identify those Insecta (6 legs), Arachnida (8 legs) and Myriapoda (many legs) that live in NZ olive groves but do not usually cause economic damage and those that do cause damage...

PLANNING . . . discusses those key issues you need to think about in advance, such as site selection, planning, and preparation ….
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