Description and Uses
Prosopis tamarugo (Tamarugo tree) is a
tropical
tree from
Andes . It is mainly grown for its
fodder crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
pruning. It starts flowering after
3 -
5 years. The yield will be
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ornamental, apiculture, timber, fuel, fodder, fertilization, The
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bark 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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890 -
940 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
4600 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
fast. After
30 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Prosopis tamarugo has a lifespan of
400 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
18 meters tall with a crown of
12 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
900 cm and a row distance of
900 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Prosopis tamarugo has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
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tree's flower-morphology is
bi-sexual and is pollinated by
bees.
Prosopis tamarugo is
deciduous in winter and
a bit allelopathic and has
thorns.
Prosopis tamarugo thrives in an altitude of
1000 to
1500 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-12°C; optimally between
10 -
25°C. The optimal rainfall is
250
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
50 -
400mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
9.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
very tolerant to wind
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intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Prosopis tamarugo is susceptible to the following pests:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
600 months. There are approximative
23000
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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