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The cultivation, reproduction and use of useful properties of pine


Botanical characteristics of pines

Pine – an evergreen coniferous tree belonging to the pine family. The plant can be about 50 meters in height. The tree trunk is straight, branched, having a cracked red-brown bark. Pine buds oval-shaped, have dry scales fringed with resin. On the branches of pine leaves are long needle-like shape and dark green in color, which are arranged in pairs. At the tips of shoots are the buds (the flower spikes), which, after fertilization, begin to grow and woody. After a year and a half after fertilization ripen into seeds that pop out of buds in March.

Pine can live up to 600 years. It is often found in the forests of the CIS. Pine prefers to grow on sandy loam, turf, peat and podzolic soils.


Reproduction pine

Pine can be propagated by seeds or grafting. From the seeds, a species varieties and grafting used in decorative purposes.

For best germination the seeds need to be stratified until spring. Prepared seeds are planted in the spring as seeds are eaten. In the second half of the summer doing the fertilizing of the seedlings, using for this purpose a solution of nitrate or boric acid. In winter, the ripening of most of the pine seeds, and why they need to collect in this period. However, the seeds do not ripen in the first year after pollination, but only on the second or third year.

Grafting pine is propagated in the following way: as a rootstock, take a plant that is 4-5 years old, and shanks cut from increment 1-3 years. All the needles (leaves) are removed, leaving only the needles near the buds at the top of the rootstock. The stock also should not remain lateral buds and long shoots. Plant the pine in a time when not yet blossomed buds. To cultivate the plant in mid-summer. If the stalk is grafted in the spring, then teach it to last year's escape, and in the summer – the current.

The cultivation of the pine

For growing the plant should be at least 5 years. For planting pine trees need to dig a hole no deeper than 1 meter. If the soil is heavy, you need to make drainage, namely to fill the bottom of the pit with sand or gravel. In the pit for planting pine should pour the top layer of soil, grassy land and clay.

When planted plant in a hole, you need to ensure that the root collar was not above or below ground level.

The first 2 years after the day of landing must be made in tree trunks fertilizers. After this feedingpine is generally not necessary to fertilize. Needles that will fall, will be to plant a thick Mat, and it will accumulate all the necessary plant organic matter.

Pine is a drought-resistant plant, so it doesn't need watering. Needles that fall off, and still retains moisture. Pine no need to cut. If you want pine grew more slowly you can just break off new growth with your fingers a third of their length.

The young and decorative pine is recommended for the winter shelter spruce branches which protect the plant from early spring burns. The twigs need to be removed in mid-April. Mature plants are hardy, so they do not need shelter for the winter.


Useful properties of pine

Pine is often used as an expectorant, diaphoretic and diuretic. Useful properties of pine used for rheumatism, arthritis, pneumonia, bronchitis, and cystitis. Pinewood prepared turpentine, which is used as a sensitizing and drug is providing antiseptic action. Turpentine from pines is used in pulmonary tuberculosis, vascular diseases and bronchitis.

Pine is used as a means of stimulating the secretory activity of the epithelium of the respiratory tract. The plant reduces the viscosity of mucus and stimulates the function of ciliated epithelium.

Kidney pines have disinfectant properties and they are used as a means of stopping the blood to stop bleeding. Besides all this, pine has a soothing property that kills disease-causing microbes in the body.


The use of pine

In folk medicine, pine is used most often in the form of decoctions, tinctures and tea. Infusion and decoction of the buds of the plant are used for inflammation, cough, bronchitis, dropsy and liver diseases. A decoction from the kidneys to inhalations in the presence of acute catarrh of the respiratory tract. Of the pine cones used for the infusion and tincture, which is used in diseases of the heart and bleeding.

In addition to cones and pine buds, is used more and needles. Prepare the infusion and decoction, used as a prevention of beriberi. From the pollen of pine trees you can make tea that helps with gout and rheumatism. Pollen, mixed with honey, is used after the transfer of a major operation or illness.

Yellow tape from the bark of the plant is used for applying on wounds, sores and boils. Pine shavings help to remove the pain in joints and lower back.

A decoction of pine needlespine. For its preparation you need to take 5 tablespoons of needles from young plants and fill them with two glasses of water. Put all on the fire for 10 minutes, removing from heat, leave to infuse for about 10 hours at room temperature. Take the medication you need instead of water. The broth is enveloping tool.

Decoction for bathing in the cold. Take 500 grams of pine needles and fall asleep in 5 liters of water. Put on the fire to boil. Leave for 1 hour to infuse. Ready broth pour into the tub in the cold.

The infusion of pine the flu. Take pine buds 1 tablespoon and pour a glass of boiling water. Pour into a thermos and keep the part about an hour. Strain the infusion, it is taken for 50 ml or half a Cup three times a day. To use the tool must after a meal.

The infusion of bronchitis and inflammation of the respiratory organs. For its preparation you need to pour 15 grams of apical shoots 2 cups boiled milk. Leave the product on for 2 hours to infuse and filter. Take the infusion should hot 150 ml three times a day.

The infusion of the cones for the heart. 1 tablespoon of red bumps a young plant is ground into powder and filled with 300 ml of warm water. Composition leave for 2 hours to infuse, then strain. Ready infusion take half a Cup three times a day for pain in the heart.

Tincture of pine buds bronchitis and pulmonary tuberculosis. Take 50 grams of fresh kidney and pour it in 170 ml of 70% alcohol. Leave the product on for 2 weeks to infuse, then strain. One reception drink 30 drops. More than three times a day a tincture to drink.

Tincture of pine cones. For its preparation take 500 ml of ethanol and poured into the 100 grams of the crushed cones of the young pines. Leaving the tincture for 2 weeks, shaken periodically. Medicine filter and take 1 tablespoon three times a day. Tincture should be before use, dilute with water. The course of treatment is 1 month. This tool is used ulcer, diseases of the respiratory organs and hyperacidity gastritis.

Contraindications to the use of pine

People who have severe kidney disease, to use products from pine trees is strictly prohibited. When using pine trees for rubbing can appear shortness of breath or insomnia. Turpentine from the pine can not be applied often, as it will cause blistering and tissue necrosis.