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Olive trees, a crop to defend
The month of September is important for olive cultivation. During this month, farmers must get ready to harvest the fruit and adopt certain specific practices to guarantee a good yield while respecting the health of the plants.
Phytosanitary treatments, for example, are a series of important measures to prevent and control diseases and pests that can affect the health of the tree and the quality of the olives. The most common infections that can occur are olive leaf spot, olive knot disease, sooty mould. Parasites include flies, moths and mealybugs.
Generally, pruning and canopy management as well as irrigation and nutrition are used to combat these threats. However, in addition to direct intervention on the plants, you can also act on the working tools, sanitising them and using suitable tractor accessories.
How to use tractors in an olive grove: the ideal choice is the REX4 GE/GB, also with Low Profile cab
In addition to phytosanitary treatments, a tractor can carry out many other useful operations in the olive grove to keep the plantation healthy and prepare for the harvest.
The soil is prepared by ploughing and tillage to improve aeration and make the soil finer. Fertilisation is carried out with a fertiliser spreader to evenly distribute fertilisers. Pruning requires baskets and shredders to cut taller branches and then reduce them to smaller, transportable pieces. For all these and other operations, the best choice is definitely a platform Landini REX4, in either the GE or GB versions that provide a low centre of gravity. A global benchmark in the range of inter-row specialists, this tractor model is available with a platform or Low Profile cab, to ensure maximum visibility in low passages, such as under the foliage of an olive tree.
The GE (Ground Effect) and GB (Grand Basso) versions are ideal for crops with canopied rows, in greenhouses or with canopies hanging downwards. Both are available with engine powers ranging from 75 to 112 horsepower, to ensure maximum performance But besides power, the REX4 GE and GB provide maximum comfort for the operator, thanks to the Hydro-Silent Block suspended platform (to reduce ground vibration), easy access to the driver’s seat and a low steering wheel.
