Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortHardwickia binata
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | semi evergreen, deciduous, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, forest/wood, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 16 | 38 | 5 | 46 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 500 | 1000 | 250 | 1500 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 300 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | cloudy skies | very bright | light shade |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -2 | Killing temp. early growth | -1 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 240 | 330 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
animal food (feed) | protein | leaves |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | fibres | stems |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |
environmental | manure/fertilizer | leaves |
environmental | mulch | leaves |