Grow Better
Improve Olive Yield with Precision Irrigation
Olives are an ancient yet evolving crop, now grown intensively with higher planting densities and irrigation needs.
Metzer provides precision drip and subsurface systems that enhance yield, oil quality, and nutrient control—especially in super-intensive orchards.
With technologies like RootGuard® and CleanLine®, Metzer’s solutions minimize clogging, reduce labor, and boost long-term efficiency.
Tailored layouts deliver consistent moisture to the active root zone, while fertigation enables targeted feeding by season and tree age.
Metzer turns traditional olive farming into a modern, high-performance operation.
Fully Automated subsurface drip Irrigation
A 398-hectare subsurface drip irrigation project, commissioned in 2022, introduced state-of-the-art automation and engineering to open-field farming in Ukraine. Spanning eight irregularly shaped fields, the system incorporates advanced pumping, filtration, fertigation, and control technologies—providing efficient, long-term irrigation performance that was once exclusive to greenhouses, now utilized for corn and soy.
Location
Ukraine
Project Size
398 ha
Crop
Soy beans
Irrigation Type
Drip Irrigation
Know Your Crop
Olive FAQs
RootGuard® is Metzer’s patented anti-root intrusion technology, embedded in the dripper line. It prevents clogging without chemicals and is guaranteed for multiple years.
Most setups start with one lateral per tree row, increasing to two as the orchard matures. Spacing varies by soil type—30 cm in light soil, up to 100 cm in heavy soil.
Metzer systems allow precise fertigation tailored to annual yield predictions. Nitrogen should be limited to 150kg/ha for oil-oriented cultivation.
Metzer recommends PC drippers such as Assif RootGuard®, Adi, and Vered for sloped terrain and long laterals. These offer uniform output and resist clogging and intrusion.
Metzer’s SDI offers long-term reliability, minimizes evaporation and weed growth, and enables easy field access by keeping the surface dry.
It involves up to 2,000 trees per hectare with 1.5–1.75 m tree spacing. It boosts yield and mechanization efficiency but requires precise irrigation and fertigation design.
Modern olive orchards are planted at high density (300–2000 trees/ha), making rain-fed cultivation insufficient. Precision irrigation ensures consistent yield and oil quality.