On April 16, 2020, the staff of the Bayanaul aviation branch planted 110 seedlings of common pine
On April 16, 2020, in order to increase the number of trees of the main species and to improve the territory adjacent to the aviation branch, the staff of the Bayanaul aviation branch planted 110 seedlings * of ordinary pine. Planting of pine seedlings took place on the territory of the 39th quarter of the Zhasybay forestry of Bayanaul State National Natural Park. All planting material was provided by the Bayanaul GNPP from its nursery.
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) - a slender tree with a round straight trunk and conical crown. In trees grown in open areas, branches are lowered to the ground. Until the age of 10-15 years it grows slowly, later much faster.
The needles are dark green, growing in bundles of two, 4-7 cm long, convex above, flat below, stiff, spiky. Male cones are numerous, gray-yellow, crowded at the base of the shoot; female cones are placed on the same tree at the tops of the shoots, grayish brown.
Scots pine has a huge distribution area, including most of the temperate climatic zone of Europe, as well as in the Asian semi-steppes and steppes. This is one of the main species that form coniferous forests, making up the main stock of wood, which is widely used in construction.
Scots pine grows up to 50 m in height. The tree has a straight trunk, almost without branches at two-thirds of the height, and the shape of the crown can be different depending on the growing conditions. In dense stands, it is more often conical, and during life in the open, it is almost umbrella-shaped.
The bark of adult trees is reddish-brown, with grooves, peeling, at the base much thicker and darker. Green needles with a bluish tint, collected in frequent bunches of two needles. The needles are oblate and long (4-7 cm), have a sharp tip. The needles live for three years, after which they turn yellow and fall.
Cones grow singly or in two or three. Young cones are dark green, conical in shape, ripen in the second year, acquiring a brownish-brown color.
Due to its extremely wide range, ordinary pine has many varieties, differing in height, crown shape of cones, and color of needles. Some forms have a pyramidal or weeping crown, and the color of the needles of young shoots varies from whitish and silver to golden green.
Pines live about 200 years, and in favorable conditions - up to 400 years. They grow rapidly, in a year the tree stretches to a height of about 50-70 cm, begin to bear fruit from the age of 15, and propagate by seeds.
Since ancient times, pine forests have been famous for their healing properties due to the special aroma that trees exude. The air next to the pine tree is rich in ozone and does not contain harmful microbes. The resin "resin" permeates the entire trunk and branches with its own moves, helps the tree heal wounds and scare away pests. And the resin itself is used in the production of rosin and turpentine.
For medical purposes, ordinary pine buds are used, collected in early spring, containing essential oils and resins. The needles contain carotene and vitamin C. The needles have long been used to treat colds, and in Russia, resin was used to strengthen teeth and oral health.
Scots pine is often used as a decorative crop. Its many varieties adorn parks and gardens. She is also planted in forest and parklands, she is actively involved in landscaping. A tree becomes the most beautiful by the age of 100, acquiring a spreading crown, a thick trunk with a bright orange-yellow color of the bark on top.
* Seedling - a young plant grown from seedling seed, usually in a nursery, for agricultural purposes, in order to obtain seedlings. Seedlings are widely used in horticulture for cultivating fruit and ornamental crops or in forestry for the purpose of reforestation. Depending on the number of vegetative seasons, seedlings can be 1-2 or 3 year old. Seedlings are cold-resistant, have good immunity to diseases.