From Planting to Harvest – A Study of Water Requirements of Olives

First published by RIRDC, August 2012. Author: June 2005. From Planting to Harvest – A Study of Water Requirements of Olives, from planting to first commercial harvest. Access first published report here. Reviewed in 2020 by Dr. Ketema Tilahun Zeleke. This research aimed to increase the understanding of young olive water use and water requirements in the period from planting to early fruit bearing. Quantification of the volumetric water requirements of olives from planting to early fruit bearing optimises tree development and provides a reference point for developing specific irrigation strategies.