davidwyby
Desert Beaver
This poor olive is has grown all crazy under the shade of the big mesquite which is now gone. How should we treat it?Thanks
Pruning olive?
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This poor olive is has grown all crazy under the shade of the big mesquite which is now gone. How should we treat it?Thanks
Kaveman
Treehouser
Prune at ground level...
SeanKroll
Treehouser
What is the goal of pruning it?
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
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My concern is that it’s spread out and has had major limbs break off before, just want to prevent it breaking more, would be nice to get the center to fill in. I imagine reduce the number of small branches in the clusters at the ends of the bigger limbs…?
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I'm looking in a small screen. Hard to see much.
How is the wind in that area?
Did large limb lots occur at split inclusions or break in the middle of a stem.
Sun will stimulate growth where it's productive to grow.
Pruning a little bit off the main terminal shoots may stimulate 'interior' growth.
How is the wind in that area?
Did large limb lots occur at split inclusions or break in the middle of a stem.
Sun will stimulate growth where it's productive to grow.
Pruning a little bit off the main terminal shoots may stimulate 'interior' growth.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Dead wood isn't hurting the tree, and also can be pruned out.
Reducing crowded growth removes some photosynthetic potential, so 'dosage' is important... generally less than 25% of leaves.
A handsaw, 2-handed loppers and hand pruners/ secateurs are good tools. Micro chainsaw/ top-handle saw, too.
Targeted pruning cuts at collars (as much as collars are present)!
Reducing crowded growth removes some photosynthetic potential, so 'dosage' is important... generally less than 25% of leaves.
A handsaw, 2-handed loppers and hand pruners/ secateurs are good tools. Micro chainsaw/ top-handle saw, too.
Targeted pruning cuts at collars (as much as collars are present)!
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Do you want fruit producing trees, shade producing trees or both?
I prune a bunch of orchard trees, but never olive.
Olive wood can be beautiful!!
IIRC, this is olive.
I prune a bunch of orchard trees, but never olive.
Olive wood can be beautiful!!
IIRC, this is olive.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
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Shade I think
Yes, the guy I sell wood to sometimes said olive wood is in high demand.
www.tulepeaktimber.com
Yes, the guy I sell wood to sometimes said olive wood is in high demand.
www.tulepeaktimber.com
Naturarbo
Naturarbo
Well this is my area I do prune a few olives mostly for recovering trees from bad management.
Tkat tree will need follow up care botherwise water shoots will make it disapear.
Tkat tree will need follow up care botherwise water shoots will make it disapear.
Naturarbo
Naturarbo
Sorry it's youtube
