Description and Uses
Prunus serotina (Wild black cherry) is a
temperate
tree from
Eastern North America . 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
10 -
11 years. The yield will be
0.5, but in its top season there will be a yield of
0.7. Other crop types include;
fruit, ornamental, timber, apiculture, alcohol, . The
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inedible . The
seed/nut is used as "
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amygdalin (2 -
3) as its significant
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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560 -
600 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
60 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Prunus serotina has a lifespan of
250 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
17 meters tall with a crown of
9 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
fast growing and
shade tolerant.
Prunus serotina has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
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tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
bees.
Prunus serotina is
deciduous in winter and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Prunus serotina thrives in an altitude of
0 to
800 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-25°C; optimally between
10 -
25°C. The optimal rainfall is
1450
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
550 -
1800mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Prunus serotina 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
6 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
- (1) Store harvested seeds dry at room temperature before chilling period.
- (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.
