Olive botany, and plant description

3.  Originated from Palestine, Lebanon,
North West Syria and Cyprus.
 Grown in Spain and Italy
 Cultivation in Asia is limited to Iraq, Iran,
and China and now started in Pakistan
too.
 It is a slow growing tree with long life (900
– 1000 years)

4.  First cultivated in Pre-historic time
 History coupled with many religious
events
 Major ingredient of Mediterranean diet
 In South Eastern France, it is called the
“Rich Crop of the poor lands”
 Near east “The tree of lazy people”

5.  LECCINO
 Coratina
 Frantoio
 Pendollina
 Moraiolo
 Manzanilla

6.  Latitude 30
o
– 40
o
 High temperature of summer and mild to
cold winters (15 – 35 o
C)
 Chilling hours (400 – 2000 hours)
 70% Humidity
 550 mm rainfall
 Altitude 400 – 1700 mm

7.  Prefer light well aerated soil
 Can be grown in soils with high calcium
content
 Soil pH 6 -7.5

8. 3 methods are used for irrigation;
 Drip Irrigation (Most convenient and
diffused method)
 Sprinkler irrigation
 Flood irrigation

9.  Tree is shaped according to the planned
Harvesting method (Manual or
Mechanized)
 Give fruit on new one year old branch,
so new pruning promotes new shoots

10. Nitrogen:
 Both for vegetative and fruit production
Phosphorus:
 Deficiency is not common but it can be
necessary in acidic or calcareous soil
Potassium:
 Regular application is required to
maximize the yield and quality

11. Through;
 Seeds
 Cuttings
 Grafting
 Layering

12.  Bark Beetle (Malathion 2ml/liter)
 Olive fly (Azodrin 1ml/liter)
 Wool Aphid (Karate 1-2ml/liter)
Diseases
 Stem rot (Bordeax Mixture)
 Bacterial Knot (Bordeax Mixture)

13.  Manual Method
1. Knocking the branches with long poles of
wood
2. Natural drop
3. Picking by hand
4. Hand held pneumatic comb
• Manual Method
1. Tractor Mounted Shakers

14.  Vit. E
 Fat Soluble
 Anti Oxidant
 Reduce the severity of esthima and
cancer
 Reduce osteoarthritus
 Contain poly phenole
 Use in bone massage and also as balm

15.  Oil is mono saturated ,Reduce
cholesterol
 Control B.P and diabetes