Nutritional status of olive plantations in Camarasi village in Aydin-Karacasu

This study was carried out in 2017 in order to determine the nutritional status of the gardens of Gemlik olive variety grown in Çamarası Village in Karacasu District of Aydin where traditional olive growing is common. For this purpose; leaf samples from 15 of the gardens representing the region and soil samples from 0-30 and 30-60 cm depth were taken and analyzed. According to physical and chemical analysis results of the soil, the gardens were found to be rich in limestone, light alkaline, salt-free, sandy loamy soil and organic matter content low. It has been determined that the garden soils can be taken at a moderate level in terms of N content, low in P and K contents, Ca is sufficient, poor in terms of Mg, Fe and Zn contents, and sufficient in terms of Cu and Mn contents. The values of N, P, Mg, Fe, Zn and Mn were found to be inadequate with respect to the contents of leaf elements of the gardens examined and K, Ca and Cu values were found to be in sufficient level. As a result of the correlation calculations between soil properties and obtained yield values, there is a negative correlation between CaCO3 and Ca, and a negative correlation with K, P, Fe, Mg, Cu, Mn. Negative correlation was found between N, P, K, Mg, Fe and Zn nutrients because soil content of soil is high.