The Olive in Arizona 



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be carried through the first season in good soil in pots or widely 

 spaced in boxes. With good care these plants shonld he ready for 

 the orchard in two vears. 



Small olive cuttitifrs in propajration box. 



It is very important to take the small cuttings when the wood is 

 in proper condition (neither too hard nor too soft), otherwise, the 

 rooting will not be satisfactory. This is the most widely used method 

 of propagating the olive. A larger number of cuttings can be made 

 from a tree, and in addition, the plants have more symmetrical root 

 systems than those grown from hardwood cuttings. 



