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Growing Olive in Texas
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Soil and Water Testing
Before you plant your trees, have you tested your soil and water? We at the TOOC think it's a vital step before your first planting.
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Fertilising - Soil Fertilising & Foliar Fertilising
See fertilising charts

Fall Suggestions
(1) Stop the addition of nitrogen each year at mid-July, so that tree growth will not accelerate. (2) Stop all irrigation October 1, to slow vegetative growth.

The Texas Horticulturist
The Olive: This adaptable tree offers future possibilities for Texas.
A tree which can help celebrate both the past and the future of Texas is the olive. Along with the oak, the olive has appeared on the seal of Texas from the days of the Republic till now. The oak represents strength, the olive represents peace and security.
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Olive Tree Sources

California Olive Oil Council
Provides a list of olive tree growers in California

Texas Olive Ranch
Jim Henry sells all varieties of olive trees from 4" to 20 gallon. Contact Jim Henry by phone at 214-325-5787 or email olivehenry@aol.com.

Book Recommendations

UC Davis releases organic olive oil production manual - Organic Olive Production Manual provides detailed information for growers on production issues, economics, pest control, harvest, and organic certification and registration. The 112-page publication includes 45 photographs. The manual, ANR Publication 3505, may be ordered from the UC ANR Publications Web site at http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu. The cost is $18. The manual was developed as a supplement to ANR's Olive Production Manual, 2nd Edition, (ANR Publication 3353).

Pruning and Training Systems for Modern Olive Growing - We recommend this important book to growers and potential growers. Authors by Ricardo Gucci and Claudio Cantini. ISBNO 643-064435.

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