A windbreak that is not only a barrier against
wind, but a true productive unit.
Protection of the underlying citrus orchard, landscape enhancement and the
production of high-quality oil from native varieties: three objectives achieved
through a single intelligent agronomic choice
In the video, agronomist Vito Vitelli describes a linear olive
planting used as a productive windbreak, approximately 200 meters long, capable
of combining agronomic function with economic return. A concrete example of
rational agriculture, where every meter of land works.
The orchard is planted at an intensive spacing, about 1.50 m between trees,
using Semidana, a native Sardinian variety, ideal for this type of use. Growth
is mainly vertical, with minimal lateral spread: occupied space is limited and
windbreak efficiency is maximized.
Management is simple and very low-cost.
Only in the initial phase is a support used, often a steel stake protected with
a sleeve to avoid abrasion, together with two wires to keep the trees perfectly
upright. The tree is allowed to grow with a dominant central axis (single
leader), without complex interventions, favoring an orderly and functional
structure.
After the first years of training, the olive tree enters production with almost
zero management. Even a single row can guarantee family oil production, while
slightly larger areas show a clearly higher potential.
From an operational standpoint, the system is fully compatible with
mechanization: modern harvesting machines (rotary beaters) allow fast work
rates, reaching up to one hectare per day, with a drastic reduction in time and
costs.
This system shows how a windbreak can become much more than simple
protection: it is production, it is efficiency, it is modern agriculture that uses its
head. A replicable, sustainable and concrete solution, capable of turning an agronomic constraint into a real opportunity.
Keywords
#ProductiveWindbreak #ModernOliveGrowing #IntensiveOlive #Semidana
#SustainableAgriculture #OrchardProtection #AgronomoVitoVitelli
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