Description and Uses
Fagus sylvatica (European beech) is a
temperate
tree from
North West Europe . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
ground gathering. It starts flowering after
10 -
30 years. The yield will be
0.5, but in its top season there will be a yield of
7. Other crop types include;
nut, ornamental, mulch, timber, oil, . The
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major food . The
seed/nut is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
seed/nut yielding
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tree's wood is called
Beech wood and has a density of
700 -
740 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
3900 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
80 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Fagus sylvatica has a lifespan of
220 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
50 meters tall with a crown of
37 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
1,500 cm and a row distance of
1,500 cm. It is
fast growing and
partial shade tolerant.
Fagus sylvatica has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
Amanita muscaria and Scleroderma citrinum fungi
(ecto-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
monoecious and is pollinated by
wind.
Fagus sylvatica is
deciduous in winter and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Fagus sylvatica thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1400 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-25°C; optimally between
15 -
22°C. The optimal rainfall is
1950
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
700 -
2500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Fagus sylvatica is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
recalcitrant and can be stored for
0 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
- (1) Store harvested seeds moisty at a chilling temperature of 3-7 degrees C for 2-4 months
- (2) Soak the seeds overnight in warm water before sowing.
- (3) Remove the seeds from cold to a permanent warm temperature.
