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<pre>Another first from another lurker.

I have been reading about Fertilisers for my Olives.
It seems that a good scientific approach would be to have a leaf analysis
done so that I can more accurately target the nutritional requirements of my
Olive trees. Especially as they are only two years old and so farI have
applied fertiliser only when they were first put in, but they seem to have
done very well since then.
What do others think.
Is a good layer of manure enough?
And is it enough if I keep on doing that year after year for ever and ever.

Has anyone done leaf analysis, and have they found it effective. What costs
are involved?
If it was effective and useful, and convenient, could you include the name
for someone in Australia for me to contact.
I have had soil analysis done and the "consultant" could only advise me 'in
general' as he had no special knowledge of the requirements of Olives - but
his advice seems to to be OK.

Roger Humphreys
Near Nowra
Australia
jrogerh@hotlist.com

Thanks to all the contributors. It is amazing what is often of direct
interest to me.
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