The objective of fully mechanizing olive harvesting has been pursued since the 1970s to
cope with labor shortages and increasing production costs. Only in the last twenty years …

Midday stem water potential (SWP) is rapidly becoming adopted as a standard tool for plant-
based irrigation management in many woody perennial crops. A reference or “baseline” …

When considering deficit irrigation, the most resistant period to water stress in olive crops is
during the pit hardening. However, the determination of this period and the impact that water …

An irrigation experiment was conducted during 5 years in two hedgerow olive orchards (C
and L) cv. Arbequina in Central Spain. The control treatments (C1 and L1) were irrigated to …

The effect of 4 irrigation doses during the oil synthesis (from the end of August until harvest)
on virgin olive oil quality was evaluated in high-density orchards of the cv. Arbequina. The …

Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) involves water stress management in different phenological
periods throughout the season. Research in olive trees (oil production) suggested RDI …

The expansion of olive orchards into regions with no tradition of olive production and humid
climates, such as Uruguay, with more than 1200 mm of annual rainfall, calls into question …

Drought sensitivity in olive trees varies throughout the season. The yield response to
drought needs to consider the final use of the fruits and harvest date. In Mediterranean …

The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is culturally and economically vital in Morocco. However,
its sustainability is threatened by aridity and water scarcity. Studying its response to different …

The irrigation surface of olive orchards has increased over recent decades. In zones
affected, deficit irrigation scheduling is a must. The aim of this work was to study water stress …