Pruning and climate-smart residue management in olive orchards

{Tool} Pruning and climate-smart residue management in olive orchards. Creator(s): Silva-Pereira, Cidália; Ataíde Pavão, Francisco; Lopes, Carlos and M. Kabourakis, Emmanouil. Issuing Organisation(s): APPITAD - Associação de Agricultores de Portugal, HMU - Hellenic Mediterranean University. (2025)

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Summary

In this sheet you will learn about differnt pruning types and their benefits and how to manage the pruning residues.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Pruning for plant health, productivity and sustainability in mediterranean crops.
What problem does the tool address?:	Amidst climate change, with rising temperatures and erratic rainfall, adaptive pruning is essential to maintain yields and reduce stress.
What solution does the tool offer?:	Pruning is a vital agricultural practice that enhances plant health, productivity and sustainability in crops such as olive, citrus, almond trees and vines. It controls growth, optimises sunlight and improves fruit quality. Additionally, pruning residues in olive orchards, such as branches and leaves, can be shredded and spread over the soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds and boost fertility. As the residues decompose, they release nutrients such as nitrogen and potassium, improving soil health and reducing fertiliser requirements, according to guidelines by LOVAPS at HMU, CITAB at UTAD and CIMO at IPB.
Country:	Portugal
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:	climate change, climate change adaptation, climate-smart agiculture, resilience, olives, viticulture, grapes, citrus, resource conservation
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English climate change http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1666 English climate change adaptation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374567058134 English climate-smart agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1361789093890 English resilience http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924 English olives http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12926 English viticulture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8277 English grapes http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3359 English Citrus http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1637 English resource conservation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6523
Subjects:	Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries > Viticulture Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries > Olive
Research affiliation:	European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge Greece Portugal
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101136880
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57922, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57782, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57893, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57902, https://organicclimatenet.eu/, https://climed-fruit.eu/
Project ID:	OFK
Deposited By:	Dietemann, Lauren
ID Code:	57922
Deposited On:	10 Aug 2026 14:35
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2026 09:38
Document Language:	English, Croatian/Hrvatski jezik, French/Francais, Greek/Ellinika, Italian/Italiano, Portuguese/Portugues, Spanish/Español
Status:	Published

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