Description and Uses
Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash) is a
temperate
tree from
Russia . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
short shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
6 -
10 years. The yield will be
1, but in its top season there will be a yield of
4. Other crop types include;
ornamental, timber, . The
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beverage . The
fruit is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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700 -
800 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
3800 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
20 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Sorbus aucuparia has a lifespan of
80 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
12 meters tall with a crown of
7 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
very fast growing and
partial shade tolerant.
Sorbus aucuparia has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo and ecto mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
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tree's flower-morphology is
monoecious and is pollinated by
insects.
Sorbus aucuparia is
deciduous in winter and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Sorbus aucuparia thrives in an altitude of
0 to
2000 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-45°C; optimally between
7 -
25°C. The optimal rainfall is
1500
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
550 -
1900mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Sorbus aucuparia is susceptible to the following pests:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
stratificant and can be stored for
0 months. There are approximative
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seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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