Thursday, December 19, 2013

General Information About Paulownia Trees

By Harriett Crosby


Paulownia trees are unique varieties of hardwood plants that are deciduous in nature. This wood has huge leaves which are serrated at the tips. It produces a bright purple white floral material that has an attractive fragrance. The plant thrives in a variety of soils. They are able to tolerate high temperature ranges. An immature tree develops fifteen to eighteen ft.in size whereas a mature one can attain a max of sixty ft. Above the soil.

These unique varieties are said to originate from China. History suggests that this tree reached America in the year 1880s. It was brought by long distance travelers who used transit between china and America. It is said that the Chinese dinnerware and other utensils used to be wrapped with this plant while on transit. The plant would then shed its seed which would be thrown off to the farms in America. They would then grow without any care.

Paulownia tree can grow in any terrain. It does not need a lot of care like the other hardwood types. Its growth is approximated to be eight to ten years from where it can be harvested. Once harvested, stump of the tree sprout again. This gives the farmer an advantage as they are not required to go back to tree nursery beds to pick new ones. This tree is used to make furniture, musical instruments and packing boxes. In China, the tree is used as a source of firewood and in the manufacture of windows and doors for their houses.

Farmers who have embraced the growth of this tree accrue numerous advantages. These advantages range from economical to environmental. Environmentally, the trees are known to regulate the water levels in areas where they are planted. They have long roots which penetrate deep into the soils reaching the underground water table. The roots absorb any salts available in the water rendering it viable for use. Also, roots keep the soils very intact eliminating any chances of soil erosion within the surrounding area.

Although the plants can grow without any care, they can be made to grow fast if sufficient conditions of water, sunlight and plant food are provided. The soils in which the tree should be grown need to be well drained. Care should be taken not to plant the trees in watery soils as they will be attacked by fungal disease and eventually die.

Sunlight must be 100%. You ought not to provide any kind of shading to the tree. Ensure that the canopy of the plant is actually above other plants. This guarantees that the plant obtains enough sunlight. The sunlight supports the plant in its own photosynthesis. Additionally, the light makes the plant to develop efficiently, achieving its hardwood characteristics.

Fertilizer provides the necessary food for this plant. Ammonia nitrate is the recommended fertilizer. It should be applied in the ratio of 30:0:0. This fertilizer has a duo benefit of providing nutrients as well as eliminating any weed which grows around the tree.

Weed, pest as well as fungi need to be controlled in the early stages of this plant. Weed must be managed through tilling mowing, or even through herbicides. Pest control should be done on regularly using insecticides while fungi must be controlled by spraying the paulownia trees with the right fungicides.




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