Hi there,
About a month ago I planted an olive tree in our backyard. It gets full sun, and this time of year it's regularly ~100+ degrees.
The leaves are turning brown/folding over and the olives are turning black and drying up.
While I watered it very well upon planting, I had initially been wary to not over water the tree, giving it a good soak once a week. The last couple days have been extremely hot so I've been trying to give it more water to compensate as it appears as if its too dry.
Also, our soil appears to be pretty dense. When I water the plants in the area the water seems to pool on top of the soil vs. immediately getting absorbed. Not sure if that's a factor but I assume that could limit the water from getting to the deep roots?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Mike
About a month ago I planted an olive tree in our backyard. It gets full sun, and this time of year it's regularly ~100+ degrees.
The leaves are turning brown/folding over and the olives are turning black and drying up.
While I watered it very well upon planting, I had initially been wary to not over water the tree, giving it a good soak once a week. The last couple days have been extremely hot so I've been trying to give it more water to compensate as it appears as if its too dry.
Also, our soil appears to be pretty dense. When I water the plants in the area the water seems to pool on top of the soil vs. immediately getting absorbed. Not sure if that's a factor but I assume that could limit the water from getting to the deep roots?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Mike