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olive tree not flowering

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sarah starts with ... I planted a seedling olive tree about 8 years ago. It is yet to flower. When should it start flowering/producing fruit? Is there anything I can do to encourage flowering?	About the Author sarah6 brisbane 6th May 2009 1:55pm #UserID: 2284 Posts: 3 View All sarah6's Edible Fruit Trees
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Brendan says... Hi Sarah, try giving it some fertilizer high in Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K), and give it a good dressing of Gypsum, then mulch heavily, but keep it away from the trunk, ~ 200mm. A small prune will help too.	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q. 9th May 2009 6:35am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
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Lisa says... Hi Brendan Noticed your from Mackay. Have you managed to get an olive to fruit here? I thought they needed a higher chill factor than we would get.	About the Author bigkitty Mirani 23rd May 2009 7:46am #UserID: 2346 Posts: 5 View All bigkitty's Edible Fruit Trees
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Brendan says... Hi Lisa, my olive tree grew well for ~ two years 'till we got that flood in '08. I just planted it in the wrong place too, which didn't help. They don't bear too well here, but over the range they do. If I ever bought another one, I'd plant it on a mound of sandy loam, lots of Gypsum, old or composted cow or horse manure and mulch heavily. I'd also let it grow for ~ six months, then give it some 'P' & 'K' fertilizer to help it flower.	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q. 23rd May 2009 8:06am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
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sarah says... Thank you Brendan.	About the Author sarah6 brisbane 10th July 2009 12:56pm #UserID: 2284 Posts: 3 View All sarah6's Edible Fruit Trees
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MARVI dalati says... Hi Brendan I have this olive tree 4 years I prone it every year I put all the fertilizer I know not a single flowe r it bears please advice thanks. MARVIN	About the Author MARVI dalati sydney 11th October 2011 5:23pm #UserID: 5956 Posts: 1 View All MARVI dalati's Edible Fruit Trees
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Brendan says... Hi Marvin, Sounds like it's getting too much Nitrogen? To help it flower, give it some Sulphate of Potash fertilizer. A handful / sq metre under the canopy spread. They don't mind a bit of Gypsum either.	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 12th October 2011 9:08am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
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sarah says... Thank you Brendan for keeping this thread going with your advice. Is there a natural way to add the P, K and potash to encourage flowering? Thanks in advance Sarah	About the Author sarah6 brisbane 18th October 2011 6:42pm #UserID: 2284 Posts: 3 View All sarah6's Edible Fruit Trees
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Brendan says... Hi sarah, Natural phosphate rock dust is available and sulphate of potash is 'usually' dug straight out the ground. I would give it more K (sulphate of potash) than P (phosphorus). Have you done a pH test on your soil?	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 19th October 2011 7:51am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
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Sunshine21 says... I have have 2 olive trees that never flower't.. or had fruit.... what can I do .. thank you kindly Brigitte	About the Author Sunshine21 upper Coomer 24th November 2017 12:07pm #UserID: 17375 Posts: 1 View All Sunshine21's Edible Fruit Trees
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sarah starts with ...
I planted a seedling olive tree about 8 years ago. It is yet to flower. When should it start flowering/producing fruit? Is there anything I can do to encourage flowering?

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Brendan says...
Hi Sarah, try giving it some fertilizer high in Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K), and give it a good dressing of Gypsum, then mulch heavily, but keep it away from the trunk, ~ 200mm. A small prune will help too.

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Lisa says...
Hi Brendan
Noticed your from Mackay. Have you managed to get an olive to fruit here? I thought they needed a higher chill factor than we would get.

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Brendan says...
Hi Lisa, my olive tree grew well for ~ two years 'till we got that flood in '08. I just planted it in the wrong place too, which didn't help. They don't bear too well here, but over the range they do. If I ever bought another one, I'd plant it on a mound of sandy loam, lots of Gypsum, old or composted cow or horse manure and mulch heavily. I'd also let it grow for ~ six months, then give it some 'P' & 'K' fertilizer to help it flower.

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sarah says...
Thank you Brendan.

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MARVI dalati says...
Hi Brendan I have this olive tree 4 years I prone it every year I put all the fertilizer I know not a single flowe
r it bears please advice thanks. MARVIN

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Brendan says...
Hi Marvin,
Sounds like it's getting too much Nitrogen? To help it flower, give it some Sulphate of Potash fertilizer. A handful / sq metre under the canopy spread. They don't mind a bit of Gypsum either.

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sarah says...
Thank you Brendan for keeping this thread going with your advice. Is there a natural way to add the P, K and potash to encourage flowering?

Thanks in advance
Sarah

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Brendan says...
Hi sarah,
Natural phosphate rock dust is available and sulphate of potash is 'usually' dug straight out the ground. I would give it more K (sulphate of potash) than P (phosphorus).

Have you done a pH test on your soil?

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Sunshine21 says...
I have have 2 olive trees that never flower't.. or had fruit.... what can I do .. thank you kindly Brigitte

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