Zeolite in almond trees

In this post, you can watch an explanatory video on how to plant young almond trees in the village of Amygdalia in Grevena.

Cultivation of the ‘Tuono’ variety of almond tree using zeolite, incorporated into the soil in Larissa, 8 July 2016 The almond tree is a species of plant in the Rosaceae family, often classified within the genus Prunus. The most common species is the sweet almond (Prunus dulcis, synonyms: Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis), which grows in almost all the warm and dry regions of the Mediterranean zone, where it has been cultivated since ancient times. For this reason, it is very difficult to determine its place of origin. It is a deciduous tree reaching a height of 4 to 12 metres, with ... Read more

The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is causing increasing damage to crops in Italy and there is, of course, a risk of it spreading. This bacterium infects pear, almond and peach trees, as well as olive trees. This new outbreak is taking on enormous proportions due to the size of the olive groves. And at present, combating the disease once it has appeared is extreme and irreversible for the tree, as it essentially leads to its destruction. So, before we get to the bacterial level, it is worth recalling that Xylella fastidiosa is transmitted by insects of the families Cicadellidae and Cercopidae, ... Read more