A Practical Treatise on Olive Growing
A Practical Treatise on Olive Growing

Author: Adolphe Flamant

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-04

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781985078963

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This special re-print edition of Flamant's book "A Practical Treatise on Olive Growing" offers insight into the early history of olive growing in California. Written in 1887, this classic text provides a picture in time of the earliest introduction of the olive as a commercial crop in the State of Californias. Included are insights into the methods used and the varieties of olives grown in California in the late 19th Century, as well as details on the making of olive oil, as well as pickled olives. Chapters include Soil, Olive Reproduction, General Care, Cost of an Olive Plantation, Varieties of Olives, The Olive Oil, The Pickled Olive and more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Organic Olive Production Manual
Organic Olive Production Manual

Author: Paul M. Vossen

Publisher: UCANR Publications

Published: 2007-03-15

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781601074409

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This manual provides detailed information for growers on production issues, plant nutrition, economics, pest and weed control, management of olive wastes, the conversion process, and organic certification and registration. Using this manual you'll learn about orchard site selection considerations, irrigation needs, terrain, temperature, soil, damage from the olive fruit fly, and how these may vary for table fruit versus fruit for oil production. You'll also learn how to evaluate harvest methods an important consideration as harvest costs typically amount to half the total production cost for olives. This manual has been developed as a supplement to the Olive Production Manual, 2nd Edition. Organic growers are advised to consult both publications as they develop and refine their production systems.

Mushrooms: How to Grow Them - A Practical Treatise on Mushroom Culture for Profit and Pleasure
Mushrooms: How to Grow Them - A Practical Treatise on Mushroom Culture for Profit and Pleasure

Author: William Falconer

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2020-08-06

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1528762452

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Mushrooms and their extensive and profitable culture should concern everyone. For home consumption they are a healthy and delicious food, and for the marketplace, when grown properly, they become a very lucrative crop. Contained herein is a comprehensive handbook on all matter of mushroom culture, written with the layperson in mind. Accessible and informative, this book is the perfect guide for budding amateurs and constitutes a great addition to any mycological collection. Chapters contained within this text include: Those Who Should Grow Mushrooms, Growing Mushrooms in Cellars, Growing Mushrooms in Mushroom Houses, Growing Mushrooms in Sheds, Growing Mushrooms in Greenhouses, et cetera. This scarce text was originally published in 1892 and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to the subject.

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Author: California. Board of State Viticultural Commissioners

Publisher:

Published: 1888

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13:

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Olive Production Manual
Olive Production Manual

Author: G. Steven Sibbett

Publisher: UCANR Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781879906143

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This bestselling manual is the definitive guide to olive production in California. This 180-page manual is fully illustrated with 40 tables, 19 line drawings, and 36 charts, and 100 color and black and white photos. The most notable additions to this edition include a new chapter on deficit irrigation, a greatly expanded chapter on olive oil production, and coverage of four new pests, including the olive fly. Includes production techniques for commercial growers worldwide - from orchard planning and maintenance to harvesting and postharvest processing. Contains information on pollination, pruning for shaker and vertical rotating comb harvest, mechanical pruning, deficit irrigation, mechanical harvesting methods including trunk-shaking and canopy contact harvesters, postharvest handling and processing methods, and olive oil production. Also includes information on new pests including olive fly, oleander scale, olive mite, and black vine weevil.