Nutritional Requirement of Olive (Olea europaea L.) in Pothwar Region of Pakistan: A Review

Abstract

Europe, Africa has 19.7%contribution and Asia is 13.4% olive production share (Erel et al., 2017). Turkey, Italy, Spain, and Greece are the considered as main oil producing countries (Haberman et al., 2019). Olive can play its essential role in our country's economy. Pakistan's aggregate household edible oil use is around 2.9 million tons. Approximately, 67% of this consumption met by imports. Annually 38 billion rupees were for this purpose. Thus, giving careful consideration to increase the olive cultivation in Pakistan can help saving foreign reserve. In Abstract | Olive (Olea europaea L.) fertilization considered as one of the important factor for production of olive fruit and oil. Keeping in view the modern fruit production physiology, nutrients serve as stimulants for cell development and fruit production. In Pakistan, Olive cultivation and production started from a previous one decade. Farmers have a lack of trend for fertilizer application to Olive orchards in a proper dose. Olive intensification for new orchard enhanced fertilizer use especially Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) and in micronutrients especially Boron (B) to control alternate bearing of olive. In Pakistan, olive plantation is an initiative to minimize the Olive import, and to maximize olive plantation in Pothwar area as well as control climate change. There is no trend for fertilizer application among the Pakistani farmers. The increasing demand of olive oil and value added products like pickles jams and squash enforcing the farmer to produce more and more. The increasing demand creates the competition among the farmers. To produce more it is important to apply fertilizer at a right time, right source and right method. In case of soil application, apply first dose of nitrogen, all phosphorus and all potassium fertilizers during the December. Apply second dose during May-June and third dose during September in Pothwar. Foliar application is suitable during end February and March. Drip irrigation is suitable during December and May.

Effectiveness of compost inoculated with phosphate solubilizing bacteria

“…≤7.0 mg kg −1 ). Phosphorous deficiency has been reported to cause severe reduction in productivity of onion, olive and mungbean crop in Pakistan (Ahmad et al, 2021; Jan et al, 2021; Qazi et al, 2021). It is not surprising that PSB can be used as biofertilizers which is an environmental‐friendly and sustainable approach that enhances the efficiency of P fertilizers (Castagno et al, 2021).…”

Utilization of Vermicompost Sludge Instead of Peat in Olive Tree Nurseries in the Frame of Circular Economy and Sustainable Development

“…Initially, soil, peat, and vermicompost contained some heavy metals in small concentrations, which were further reduced during mixing, apparently due to their complexation with organic matter. Also worth noting is the fact that low boron and zinc concentrations were observed in the leachates, apparently due to both selective assimilation by plants and the low mobility of these elements, indicating that there is a reserve of these trace elements as they are retained in the substrate, which is an advantage for olive cultivation [41,42].…”

Short Gun Approaches for Alternate Bearing Control in Olive- A Review

“…The consumption for oil import can be minimized by cultivating olive crop in marginal land. Already cultivated olive in Pakistan is about 4039768 trees which is an indication of huge potential of this crop in Pakistan (Khaliq et al, 2020;Jan et al, 2021). There is sufficient potential for Olea europaea cultivation in Pakistan.…”