Olives (Jaén, Spain)

Olives (Spain, Solubor and Granubor)

Study Details

  • Research institution: Juan Vilar Consultores Estratégicos
  • Date: 2023-2024
  • Location: Baeza, Jaén, Spain
  • Soil: Clayey soil
  • Fertilizers: Solubor® and Granubor®
  • Trial design: Randomized complete block with three repetitions. Traditional irrigated olive plantation with an area of 7.98 hectares of traditional olive grove.

Results

Application of Granubor (100g/olive tree) + Solubor (0.3%) at flowering provided a higher industrial yield and fat on wet matter. The combination of boron applications via soil + foliar, demonstrated to be more efficient than single applications via soil and/or foliar.  

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