Sandy loam, manure and peat moss significantly increased transplant height and leaf area.

growing medium · growth · Olea europaea (common olive)Positive and negative results

4 papers in the same direction as this claim · 2 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   Sawdust gave minimum root number of 5.22 per plant.

   RESPONSE OF OLIVE CULTIVARS TO ROOTING THROUGH AIR LAYERING IN DIFFERENT GROWTH MEDIA · 2013

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2. negative
   Peatmoss + perlite had the lowest rooting average, at 43.8%.

   Study of the Effect of Different Media Beds, Time, and Wounding Factors on the Rooting of Semi-hard Cuttings of Olive [Olea europaea (Roghani & Zard Zeitoun C.V.)] under Mist Conditions · 1996 · compared with the selected beds

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3. positive
   Peat:sand substrate gave higher olive seedling growth than sterile sand.

   EFFECT OF DIFFERENT N FORMS AND CONCENTRATIONS ON OLIVE SEEDLINGS GROWTH · 1999 · compared with sterile sand

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4. positive
   Explants from neem oil enriched proliferation substrate had better root number and length than controls.

   Neem Oil to Reduce Zeatin Use and Optimize the Rooting Phase in Olea europaea L. Micropropagation · 2023 · compared with control substrate

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5. positive
   Crop growth was reduced in the non-mulched control NM by about 23% relative to the PW, MS, RHL and WS hydromulches.

   Organic Hydromulches in Young Olive Trees in Pots: Effects on Soil and Plant Parameters · 2023 · compared with NM

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6. positive
   Compost and sand at 1:2 improved vegetative and root growth most consistently.

   USING COMPOST AND OLIVE POMACE FOR TRANSPLANTING OF ROOTED OLIVE (Olea europea L. CV. Aggezi) CUTTINGS · 2015

   Same direction

fertilization · growth · Olea europaea (common olive)Positive and negative results

32 papers in the same direction as this claim · 4 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

1. no effect
   Fertilisation after rooting did not contribute to seedling growth.

   Nursery and post-transplant field response of olive trees to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in an arid region · 2009

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2. no effect
   Manganese treatment did not significantly affect shoot elongation rate.

   IS CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE TECHNIQUE A USEFUL TOOL TO ASSESS MANGANESE DEFICIENCY AND TOXICITY STRESS IN OLIVE PLANTS? · 2010

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3. no effect
   Reducing chemical fertilizer by 64.5% with organomineral fertilizer did not affect Grappolo 541 vegetative growth.

   Effect of reducing chemical fertilizer and using organomineral fertilization on nutritional behavior and vegetative growth of olive trees · 2017

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4. no effect
   A 64.5% chemical fertilizer reduction with organomineral fertilizer did not affect Grappolo 541 vegetative growth.

   Effect of reducing chemical fertilizer and using organomineral fertilization on nutritional behavior and vegetative growth of olive trees · 2017

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5. no effect
   Foliar-diagnosis-based fertilization did not change olive vegetative growth compared with the current practice after five years.

   Foliar diagnosis as a guide to olive fertilization · 2009 · compared with current fertilization practice

   No difference from an alternative

6. positive
   Composted sludge improved seedling growth at the less water-stressed site.

   Effectiveness of Low‐Cost Planting Techniques for Improving Water Availability toOlea europaeaSeedlings in Degraded Drylands · 2014

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7. positive
   Mineral fertilizer increased pruning wood dry mass.

   Photosynthesis, Yield, Nutrient Availability and Soil Properties after Biochar, Zeolites or Mycorrhizal Inoculum Application to a Mature Rainfed Olive Orchard · 2022 · compared with control treatment

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8. positive
   The organic fertilizer gave higher growth than the chemical fertilizer in potted and field-grown olive trees, by +22–29% of trunk cross-sectional area increment.

   Use of an Organic Fertilizer Also Having a Biostimulant Action to Promote the Growth of Young Olive Trees · 2021 · compared with chemical one

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