Description and Uses
Pinus patula (Mexican weeping pine) is a
tropical
tree from
Mexico . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
6 -
9 years. The yield will be
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timber, fuel, oil, . The
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inedible . The
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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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450 -
450 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
5000 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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45 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Pinus patula has a lifespan of
50 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
45 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
intolerant to shade.
Pinus patula has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(ecto-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen 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.
Pinus patula is
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a bit allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Pinus patula thrives in an altitude of
1000 to
3000 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-10°C; optimally between
12 -
28°C. The optimal rainfall is
2000
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
1000 -
2000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
4.0 -
6.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
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a bit tolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Pinus patula 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
0 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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