Barbara Faccini

1 Introduction Mt. Vulture is the easternmost Quaternary volcano in Italy, the only one east of the Apennine chain (Figure ), and it is located a few tens of km from seismically active areas in the central-southern Apennines (e.g., Chiodini et al. 2004). The origin of this volcanism is related to a vertical slab window inferred beneath the southern Apennines (e.g., D'Orazio et al.

Abstract : The use of kaolin foliar treatments in olive growing is a well-established approach that aims at protecting crops from the negative impacts of environmental stresses and from insect pests. The use of zeolite particle films is a far more recent technique. The experimentation was carried out on Correggiolo cv. cultivated in the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy). Foliar treatments were performed in summer until olive harvest. Ripening index, weight, and the oil content of olives were measured.