StoicGardens
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I have recently collected some awesome naturally restricted material. I cut a cross section from the jin i created to count rings to estimate age. I estimate 15 to 20 years old. Another much smaller but what i believe is much older due to the fact the bark is much harder cracking and deeper in color. I am thinking this is the tell tale sign of age. Could environment compact the cambium to create a tighter more firm bark on a younger tree? Or is the bark going to be gradually maturing at the rate genetics dictates? making the smaller much older than the larger.
A secondary question: how long does this tree live in the wild? What are going to be my biggest concern as far as pest and disease. (other than the fir blight which is controllable and preventable now that proper research has been conducted) This blight infects one year old buds very easily but older branches and buds seem to not be affected as much. Older trees are much more resistant to it that young ones. These trees are NOT infected and i plan to keep them outside of the zones that could possibly have it nearby and following up with preventative disease controls.
And last but not least this tree seems to bolt with very little fertilizer. Does it bring in nitrogen through the air into the plant to help it out? I know it will bring in water through the needles. Or is it just really efficient at foraging for its nutrient? I know it likes dry cooler conditions and prefers a bit more shade through the day. I would think very limited food is the key here for growth management even if i am still in the phase of development in a growing pot. I fear with a strong bolt i could start to lose movement in the trunk with too many explosive growths. And with the way the tree can reverse taper and swell at growth nodes it could be near impossible to regain that. Any thoughts?
A secondary question: how long does this tree live in the wild? What are going to be my biggest concern as far as pest and disease. (other than the fir blight which is controllable and preventable now that proper research has been conducted) This blight infects one year old buds very easily but older branches and buds seem to not be affected as much. Older trees are much more resistant to it that young ones. These trees are NOT infected and i plan to keep them outside of the zones that could possibly have it nearby and following up with preventative disease controls.
And last but not least this tree seems to bolt with very little fertilizer. Does it bring in nitrogen through the air into the plant to help it out? I know it will bring in water through the needles. Or is it just really efficient at foraging for its nutrient? I know it likes dry cooler conditions and prefers a bit more shade through the day. I would think very limited food is the key here for growth management even if i am still in the phase of development in a growing pot. I fear with a strong bolt i could start to lose movement in the trunk with too many explosive growths. And with the way the tree can reverse taper and swell at growth nodes it could be near impossible to regain that. Any thoughts?