Olive trees, a crop to defend
The month of September is important for olive cultivation. During this month, farmers must get ready to harvest the fruit and adopt certain specific practices to guarantee a good yield while respecting the health of the plants.
Phytosanitary treatments, for example, are a series of important measures to prevent and control diseases and pests that can affect the health of the tree and the quality of the olives. The most common infections that can occur are olive leaf spot, olive knot disease, sooty mould. Parasites include flies, moths and mealybugs.
Generally, pruning and canopy management as well as irrigation and nutrition are used to combat these threats. However, in addition to direct intervention on the plants, you can also act on the working tools, sanitising them and using suitable tractor accessories.