The millenary olive trees are formidable trees original from the Mediterranean that have become really popular thanks to the delicious oil that is obtained from their fruit, as well as its aesthetic imposing and robust appearance. It is a tree known for its slow growth which generally allows the individuals to reach really advanced ages up to millennia and from there is where the name comes for millennial olive trees.
The art of pruning ancient olive trees
Despite been really strong trees, a good care of an olive tree could allow its appearance to be improved to the maximum and could even increase its production of olive so one of the first things to take into considerations is the pruning of ancient olive tree, which should be done approximately every month or at the end of winter. There are different methods but the most common because of its speed is using an electric saw and a ladder to reach the highest branches, however this method requires formidable physical strength and skill in order to avoid any accidents while working with this dangerous tool.
There is another method that requires a lot more time and is to trim it slowly with strong scissors, making special emphasis in the young shoots because the tree responds with fast growth to strong pruning. This method is much slower and less ornamental but is much more detailed and better for the tree. Care when trimming and millennial olive tree because the leaves can harbor a thin dust that comes out when cut and when inhaled can be harmful and irritant for the throat and it can even cause fever so it is recommended to use mask or protection to avoid this type of difficulties while trimming a millennial olive tree.
