Pine - coniferous tree, belongs to the Pine family. In total, about 130 species are known that are scattered throughout the northern hemisphere and are similar to each other by a number of external characters. The article will discuss the features of the root system of Scots pine.

Pine structure

Pine in its structure does not differ from other species of conifers. It consists of:

• root
• trunk;
• branches
• needles.

1 - a general view of a tree, 2 - a shortened shoot with two needles, 3 - a branch with female and male strobils, 4 - a female cone, consisting of macrostrobes, at the time of flowering, 5 - macrostrobil (a - seed scale with two ovules, b - hiding and seed scales), 6 - a branch with a wintering cone (a) and a formed cone (b), 7 - a mature ripe cone, 8 - a male spikelet consisting of macrostrobes, 9.10 - microsporophyllum, 11 - pollen, 12 - lignified seed and hiding scales with a thickened apex - shield (apophysis), 13 - lignified seed scales with 2 wings bubbled seeds, 14 - seed with a wing.

The trunk is straight, slender and clean, without knots. If a tree grows on a free territory, then more bitches appear, and in growth in length and width it goes worse. The bark along the entire length is different in thickness: the bottom is thick and hard, and the higher, the softer it becomes. On average, pine grows up to 40 m, but there are some species that grow up to 80 m.

Did you know? Pines clean the air well. Near the pine forest contains 70% less microbes than in other areas.

Crohn changes its type depending on age: in youth it is cone-shaped, in old age it is umbrella-shaped and wide. The order of the branches is whorled: 5 branches are fan-shaped around the trunk. Whorls rise floors to the very top.

Thanks to the whorls, you can find out how old the pine is: how many of their pieces - such is the age. The needles are arranged in pairs, have a length of 2.5–9 cm, the younger the tree, the longer they are. Cones are yellow or gray-brown in color, 2-7 cm in length.

Roots and their types

The root system of the pine is very plastic, which makes it possible to artificially recreate forests on dry and unsuitable soils. It can be powerful, shallow and weak, which depends on the type of soil and is a feature of this type of tree.

The root of the tree in question can be of three types and vary depending on the growing conditions:

• fibrous;
• pivotal;
• surface.

Fuzzy

It has the form of a bundle and does not have a main controlling root, combining only the subordinate clauses. Most plants have it: grasses, shrubs, some trees, and in most cases it is common in monocotyledons, which include pine.

Rod

In this case, there is a main root, and it is much better developed than the subordinate roots. It also penetrates deep into the soil, to groundwater. That is why such a root scheme is called "core". It is characteristic of bushes and trees, common in dicotyledons.

Surface

The root and the entire system are located at a depth of about a third of a meter. As a rule, a tree with such roots is weak, unstable to weather disasters and parasitic plants. Extinction begins at the root and the increase in diameter is very slow.

Video: Pine Root System

How not to damage the roots when transplanting

So that the tree does not start too quickly the process of dying off, and the roots remain dense and whole, it is necessary to dig it with a large pile of earth. The main thing is to recreate the conditions in which the plant was for a long time: you need to dig a hole that is large enough so that the roots do not settle tightly, but freely and continue to grow.

Do not forget about watering. One bucket of water after transplantation, and then one bucket every three days. This course should be continued for a month.

Important! Do not immediately add fertilizers, otherwise you can upset the balance of acidity and burn the roots, as a result of which the tree will begin to die.

Pine is an unpretentious plant that grows on different soils and is well adapted to weather conditions and the environment. It can have a different root system, the development of which depends on the conditions in which the plant grows, and also reach both very large and small sizes, at the level of shrubs.