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Feral Olive (Olea europea)

 WICC has started mapping escapee olives throughout the catchment.
 
The humble olive tree Olea europea is a potential as a sleeper weed in our region. 
A sleeper weed exists in the landscape as a seemingly benign species that can quickly expand in range and density when conditions change. Two key factors contribute to this: patterns of reducing rainfall and widespread commercial plantings.  This has led to this plant becoming a declared weed in South Australia.
Summer is an ideal time for taking stock of any outbreaks on your property and developing a long term control plan. In the wetter months, seedlings can be hand pulled and larger plants cut back and grubbed out. In periods of active growth, chemical control methods can be used. 
 
Information is sourced from the information sheet below and other weed references including ‘Western Weeds’ and ‘Southern Weeds’. 
 
 
 
 

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