Olive Tree Sap Might Be Dying

Question

Hello, I planted an Olive Seed for my best friend’s daughter’s birth in late march. The seed was in a small pot, partially in the sun indoors, in a well heated room. I germinated after a few weeks, and grew a little sap. I then left it on the window sil throughout the second half of summer. It grew up to 9 sets of leaves, and as the tenth was sprouting, it seemed to stop growing. I did transplant it, at which time I broke part of the tap root. But it still had plenty of root, and it seemed healthy for a few weeks thereafter. Then in mid-september, it started looking ill, the green leaves turned a blueish purple color. I moved it in when it started looking frail, it’s now in a room in a heated building and it gets a few hours of direct sunlight every day. Is the sap dying? Can I do anything to make it healthier?

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Answer 1

Unfortunately, this is likely due to the main root breaking. This can introduce pathogens that will kill the young sapling.

From here, I would make sure to use a fungicide, and make sure that the soil has plenty of time to dry out between waterings. They will appreciate drier soils.

These articles will help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/olive/olive-tree-care-information.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm