COLP Method
COLP Method was born in 1999 through a long process of studies and experimentations on the traditional olive growing.
COLP method’s elements were revealed year after year thanks to the union of professional works in agricultural farms and teaching about olive grooves pruning. Between the 2017 and 2019 I collected numerous data, by using this method in various farms, showing the effectiveness of the COLP Method. During those years I have matureted the idea of putting this method and its results in a book for the sake of being consulted or just being read. The hardest part was to explain the method clearly and to adopt a useful system to clarify and simplify a wide variety of olive tree pruning’s techniques .
Due of Covid-19 and its consequential lockdown , in 2020 thanks to important collaborations I have started the first draft of this manuscript, starting from rudimentary drawings created by myself to being able to release this book about the COLP method published by Edagricole 2023.
What is the COLP method?
COLP is a form of farming the olive trees pyramidal and bushy which contains specific techniques of pruning for each part of the tree.
What does COLP stand for?
COLP is an acronym formed by 4 key words: Knowledge(Conoscenza), Observe (Osservazione), Reading( Lettura), Pruning (Potatura). The method is based on those four pillars which are widely illustrated in the book.
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