Investigation on adaptation and performance of Olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars seedlings at Qom area of Iran

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate adaptability of 12 olive cultivars at Maroon station of Qomprovince of Iran. The trial was conducted under Randomized complete Blocks Design with three replicates. The seedling performances, including height, collar diameter, survival and crown cover diameter were recorded and analyzed for three years. In order to study the resistance of the olives to wind and determine their shade area, other parameters including collar diameter/height and crown cover diameter/height ratios were calculated. The statistical analysis of the third year data showed that the effects of olive cultivars on the whole seedlings performances were significant (P

Keywords

• Olea europaea
• adaptation
• height
• diameter
• survival
• crown cover