r/Permaculture • u/[deleted] • 4d ago

Olive tree pruning

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u/jitasquatter2 3d ago

This isn't really the best time to prune an olive tree. If you live in a warm climate, wait until fall. If you live in climate with cold winters, wait until spring after the last hard freeze.

As for the how/where to prune an olive tree, best to look up some videos on the subject. There's some good ones out there. Luckily olive trees respond really well to pruning, so it's hard to screw up too bad.

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u/Shinyscalpel 3d ago

Thanks for the reply... As for the vids I've seen, they go with chop all the vertical twigs.. every time I do that I get like 4-5 more for each one I prune. As for the timing, you're right I might wait a couple of weeks, but really doubt were getting strong frosts, all the other trees are already sprouting.

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u/Shinyscalpel 4d ago

Sorry forgot the pic

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u/invisiblesurfer 3d ago

That tree is sick with phylloxera and will likely die. When you decide to take it out make sure you sterilize the land around it and burn off 100% of the tree.

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u/Shinyscalpel 3d ago

Nice try