Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortAcacia cyclops
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem, multi stem, C3 photosynthesis |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, forest/wood, weed |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 18 | 26 | 5 | 35 | Soil texture | light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 400 | 800 | 200 | 1000 | Soil fertility | low | low |
Latitude | 25 | 25 | 33 | 33 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 300 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | medium (4-10 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | desert or arid (Bw), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -1 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | wind, drought, coastal salt spray | Abiotic suscept. | |
Introduction risks. | can become a weed |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 70 | 210 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |
environmental | nitrogen fixation | entire plant |