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<pre>Edward,
normally all the splits in older olive trees are a consequence of a very
cold period. It is typical for this damage that the bark not only splits but
also goes away for several cm, showing the bare wood below. It is generally
a good idea to take away carefully this peace of bark and disinfect the wood
so that no disease can develop under it. A 15 year old tree is not really
"old" yet.
Volker

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 18:43:49 +0100
From: "Edward Faridany" <ekf@lineone.net>
Subject: Re: olives & frost

Volker, on an olive tree of, say, 15 yrs age, how can you tell between a
split in the bark due possibly to frost last winter and the natural ageing
of the trunk which, presumably, looks split and gnarled.

Edward Faridany, S England USDA Zone 9
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<pre>Volker, Thank-you for your note. Incidently, at what approximate age does
the olive tree's bark become gnarled and riven, so characteristic of old
trees?
Another point: are olive trees in Italy, say, ever watered -bearing in mind
the five Ss? What do they stand for in Italian?
Edward
----- Original Message -----
From: Volker Piasta <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
To: maillist olive oil <OliveOil@onelist.com>
Sent: 21 September 1999 11:13
Subject: [OliveOil] splits in the bark


> From: "Volker Piasta" <piasta@sirt.pisa.it>
>
> Edward,
> normally all the splits in older olive trees are a consequence of a very
> cold period. It is typical for this damage that the bark not only splits
but
> also goes away for several cm, showing the bare wood below. It is
generally
> a good idea to take away carefully this peace of bark and disinfect the
wood
> so that no disease can develop under it. A 15 year old tree is not really
> "old" yet.
> Volker
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 18:43:49 +0100
> From: "Edward Faridany" <ekf@lineone.net>
> Subject: Re: olives & frost
>
> Volker, on an olive tree of, say, 15 yrs age, how can you tell between a
> split in the bark due possibly to frost last winter and the natural ageing
> of the trunk which, presumably, looks split and gnarled.
>
> Edward Faridany, S England USDA Zone 9
>
>
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