Pinus pinea mycorrhizal mycorrhizal. Pinus pinea 1,5 l

CHARACTERISTICS PINE NISCALERO

HEIGHT : 60 - 80 cm

PRESENTATION : 1,5l pot

Mushroom PRODUCTION (up to 120 kg/ha per year): mushroom production starts when the plant reaches 8-10 years of age.

WOOD PRODUCTION : high quality wood, widely used in carpentry. The straight beams resulting from its natural pruning are ideal for sawmill work.

FRUIT PRODUCTION : this conifer produces pine nuts, a dry fruit of high culinary value widely used in Mediterranean cuisine.

PLANTING DATE : from September to May.

PLANTING FRAMES : 4×5 m becoming 8×5 m after 15 years

GROWTH : Pinus pinea lives up to 200 years and reaches 20 m in height.

SOILS/WATERING : requires well-drained soils, preferably siliceous and sandy at altitudes from 0 to 1,200 meters. It tolerates periods of drought well, although a weekly watering in summer is recommended during the first 2 years after planting.

HOW TO GROW NISTALER PINE

Pine and loquat fruit in all soils except soils that waterlog easily.

If the soil is very hard or compact it is recommended to till it before planting and once planted it should not be reworked and, if weeds come up, they will be poisoned with herbicide.

The arrangement of the trees in the field should not be less than 4 x 4 m

The best time to plant this pine is from October to November and from February to April and, if there is abundant water, at any time, although it is advisable to water the first two years in the summer season when there is more drought.

Fungicide should never be used on these pines because it would kill the chanterelle fungus.

These pines should not be fertilized because it could spoil the lactarius fungus, and it is not necessary because the fungus gets more food for the tree

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