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Dioecious β need one male per 8β10 females. Hot dry summer essential. Cold winter for dormancy required. First crops 5β7 years. Wind-pollinated.
Attract Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs, Lacewings, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check β plant ChervilExcellent, Forget-me-notExcellent and African MarigoldExcellent nearby.Water: Low Β· Height: 800 cm Β· Soil: Well-draining, alkaline β extremely drought-tolerant
Pistachio is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
Carya illinoinensis
treeShares Pistachio's vulnerability to mites β same companion strategies apply
Olea europaea
treeThrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Pistachio
Ficus carica
treeSame mites challenge as Pistachio β similar protective companions help
Coffea arabica L.
treeLike Pistachio, a perennial β fits the same seasonal rotation
These three thrive alongside Pistachio β and alongside each other.
