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Sandy starts with ... I have two different olive trees, 1 manzanillo, 1 paragon, both in large containers. We have had them growing for over 5 years, and only had a bumper crop on both the first year, we had them. Since then, hardly any at all. It was recommended on a tv program to feed lots of lime, as they like this. This year, there are buds, but no fruit appearing ...yet. This is cold melbourne, and with the funny weather here lately, wondering if this has set back the trees. Anyone else having less or no olives growing on theirs, down here? I have lightly pruned them, too.	About the Author Sandy2 melbourne, Victoria 3rd October 2007 2:11pm #UserID: 281 Posts: 69 View All Sandy2's Edible Fruit Trees
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Kath says... Are they in full sun which they like? Because olives fruit on 1 year old wood, the removal of some stem tips increases the number of fruiting laterals. Do not overfeed them with nitrogen as this will encourage foliage growth at the expense of fruit. An application of a complete fertilizer during flower and fruit formation or a foliar feed at fruit ripening will improve the quality of the fruit. Seaweed is good as it provides the trace elements. Potasium and phosphate encourages flowering and additional calcium can also be beneficial.	About the Author Kath Cawongla 12th October 2007 10:48am #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
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Sandy says... thanks Kath, Yes, they are both in full sun, growing in large pots. they had seaweed put on them, plus fertiliser, b4, I have pruned them also, to encourage new growth. They are about 5 years old now. Sandy PS. I have bottled some from the first crops, and they taste great!	About the Author Sandy2 melbourne, Victoria 12th October 2007 1:17pm #UserID: 281 Posts: 69 View All Sandy2's Edible Fruit Trees
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Rowena says... My Barouni olive was planted as an espalier in 2006 January. So far I have had neither flowers or fruit. Any advice on how to encourage fruit? I'm getting a bit desperate!	About the Author Rowena2 Avalon NSW 22nd September 2008 6:37am #UserID: 1405 Posts: 1 View All Rowena2's Edible Fruit Trees
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Sandy says... Hi Rowena, Try some real seaweed on it, from the beach. Any sort will do, as it dries out quickly. If you have none locally, just try seasol, on it, it also likes a dose of lime, watered into the topsoil.	About the Author Sandy2 melbourne, Victoria 1st October 2008 5:52pm #UserID: 281 Posts: 69 View All Sandy2's Edible Fruit Trees
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Sandy says... Thank you Sandy. I am off to the bay to get some seaweed. My computer has only just brought up yopur response from October!! Rowena	About the Author melbourne victoria 5th December 2008 9:33am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Sandy says... no probs Rowena. Good luck with your olives. Mine have been going a bit crazy, with our strange weather. not really fruiting this time. I have bottled previous crops in brine, and alsso vinegar and oil. with herbs added.	About the Author Sandy2 melbourne, Victoria 15th December 2008 7:32pm #UserID: 281 Posts: 69 View All Sandy2's Edible Fruit Trees
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mike says... Hi ,you will get much better fruit set if you have a pollinator.There are many sites that tell you about varieties.Look to see if yours is an early,mid season or late variety and then select another variety with similar cropping habits.	About the Author mike8 albanyWA 17th December 2008 7:08pm #UserID: 1772 Posts: 10 View All mike8's Edible Fruit Trees
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Sandy starts with ...
I have two different olive trees, 1 manzanillo, 1 paragon, both in large containers. We have had them growing for over 5 years, and only had a bumper crop on both the first year, we had them. Since then, hardly any at all. It was recommended on a tv program to feed lots of lime, as they like this. This year, there are buds, but no fruit appearing ...yet. This is cold melbourne, and with the funny weather here lately, wondering if this has set back the trees. Anyone else having less or no olives growing on theirs, down here? I have lightly pruned them, too.

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Kath says...
Are they in full sun which they like? Because olives fruit on 1 year old wood, the removal of some stem tips increases the number of fruiting laterals. Do not overfeed them with nitrogen as this will encourage foliage growth at the expense of fruit. An application of a complete fertilizer during flower and fruit formation or a foliar feed at fruit ripening will improve the quality of the fruit. Seaweed is good as it provides the trace elements. Potasium and phosphate encourages flowering and additional calcium can also be beneficial.

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Sandy says...
thanks Kath,
Yes, they are both in full sun, growing in large pots.
they had seaweed put on them, plus fertiliser, b4, I have pruned them also, to encourage new growth. They are about 5 years old now. Sandy PS. I have bottled some from the first crops, and they taste great!

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Rowena says...
My Barouni olive was planted as an espalier in 2006 January. So far I have had neither flowers or fruit.
Any advice on how to encourage fruit?
I'm getting a bit desperate!

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Rowena2
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22nd September 2008 6:37am
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Sandy says...
Hi Rowena,
Try some real seaweed on it, from the beach. Any sort will do, as it dries out quickly.
If you have none locally, just try seasol, on it, it also likes a dose of lime, watered into the topsoil.

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Sandy says...
Thank you Sandy. I am off to the bay to get some seaweed. My computer has only just brought up yopur response from October!!
Rowena

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Sandy says...
no probs Rowena. Good luck with your olives.
Mine have been going a bit crazy, with our strange weather.
not really fruiting this time.
I have bottled previous crops in brine, and alsso vinegar and oil. with herbs added.

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mike says...
Hi ,you will get much better fruit set if you have a pollinator.There are many sites that tell you about varieties.Look to see if yours is an early,mid season or late variety and then select another variety with similar cropping habits.

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