Description and Uses
Larix decidua (European larch) is a
temperate
tree from
North West Europe . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
no shelf life. The crop is harvested by
ground gathering. It starts flowering after
7 -
15 years. The yield will be
0, but in its top season there will be a yield of
0. Other crop types include;
ornamental, timber, . The
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beverage . The
seed/nut is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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0 -
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tree's wood is called
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500 -
580 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
4100 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
70 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Larix decidua has a lifespan of
250 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
40 meters tall with a crown of
17 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
fast growing and
partial shade tolerant.
Larix decidua has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(ecto-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
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tree's flower-morphology is
monoecious and is pollinated by
wind.
Larix decidua is
deciduous in winter and
a bit allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Larix decidua thrives in an altitude of
0 to
2300 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-40°C; optimally between
5 -
19°C. The optimal rainfall is
1400
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
600 -
1600mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
4.0 -
5.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Larix decidua is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
stratificant and can be stored for
0 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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