Description and Uses
Caragana arborescens (Siberian pea) is a
temperate
shrub from
Russia . It is mainly grown for its
conservation crops
, which have a
long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
3 -
5 years. The yield will be
1 kg/shrub/year, but in its top season there will be a yield of
5 kg/shrub/year. Other crop types include;
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inedible . The
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phytochemical. There is
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no extraction method from the
shrub's
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0% -
0% oil. The
shrub's wood is called
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500 -
600 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
shrub's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
4500 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
40 years the
shrub can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Caragana arborescens has a lifespan of
55 years.
Environmental limitations
The shrub is
3 meters tall with a crown of
3 meters wide. The
shrub prefers a planting distance of
150 cm and a row distance of
150 cm. It is
fast growing and
shade tolerant.
Caragana arborescens has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Frankiaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
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shrub's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
bees.
Caragana arborescens is
deciduous in dry season and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Caragana arborescens thrives in an altitude of
0 to
2000 meters above sea-level
(temperate). The minimum temperature is
-40°C; optimally between
5 -
25°C. The optimal rainfall is
1200
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
450 -
1500mm (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
Caragana arborescens is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
6 months. There are approximative
75
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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