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<pre>I agree that it's useful to monitor soil nutrient conditions.
Monitoring the condition of the tree through leaf analysis is useful as
well, since you need to know whether the fertilizers you are applying
are making it to the tree (or tying up in the soil).
On Sunday, August 5, 2001, at 01:45 AM, Mike Wilson wrote:

>>
>> Is it really important to get the growth on the trees now? Is it not
> proper
>> root establishment and overall quality that is important? The growth
>> will
>> then follow when the roots are doing well. Just wondering what your
>> priorities really are at the moment.
>>
>> Push the trees too hard and you will undoubtedly suffer pest and/or
> disease
>> problems unless the nutrient balance happens to be right. Done an
>> independent soil test yet?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Gerhard Grasser
>
>
> I couldn't agree more.
>
> The health of a tree is dependent on the health of its roots. The tree
> will
> only grow if it has a healthy root structure able to feed the foliage
> and
> fruit. Just about all the sick olive trees I come across (and this is
> quite
> a lot!) have problems than can be traced to poor soil drainage leading
> to
> poor root growth and subsequent poor top growth.
>
> Look at your soil. If the soil is right the roots should grow. If the
> soil
> is crook, fix that first.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Wilson
> Hunter Valley.
>
>
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