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Oak is the most revered tree in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth. The myths of the ancient Slavs say that the oak appeared before the earthly firmament and the bottomless blue of the sky. Since ancient times, the oak has symbolized power, longevity, wisdom and nobility
Rod Oak
The ancient genus Oak (Quercus) is numerous, consisting of deciduous trees. Among the oak trees, there are also evergreen trees, and sometimes shrubs. Myths equate the age of an oak tree with the age of our Universe, and the earth's firmament looks like a young creature in comparison with it. It is the oak, which by God's grace kept on the endless water surface, that people owe the appearance of the earthly firmament and heaven. Two cute pigeons who lived on a lonely oak, for fun somehow dived into the depths of the sea and brought out pebbles, sand and starfish from the bottom, from which the earthly firmament and heaven with night lights were created.
The oak is deep in the ground
The roots of the oak go into the ground to a depth of 5 meters, extracting nutrients for the thick branches that form the crown of the most different shapes: tent-like, pyramidal, spreading or weeping. The bark on the trunk and branches over time becomes dark gray and begins to crack.
The shape and size of the leaves of deciduous oak trees is different from that of evergreen trees. In deciduous, the leaves are large and have a lobed or lobed-toothed shape. In evergreen oak trees, the leaves are small, and the leaf edge can be solid, serrated or serrated. In autumn, oak leaves dress up in bright colors, turning yellow, orange or red.
Don't look for cones under the oak tree
Only acorns can be found under the oak - the dry fruits of the oak. Each acorn has one seed, protected by a brown, shiny skin. The original part of the acorn is the cupule, which partially covers it. It can be smooth or prickly.
Acorns are the fruit of the interaction of male and female flowers growing on the same tree. Moreover, male flowers in the form of yellow earrings look like dandies in front of greenish nondescript female flowers. Flowers appear in early spring.
Varieties
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Common oak or pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) is a slow-growing tree that grows large over time, withstands drought and frost.
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Rock or winter oak (Quercus petraea) - similar to the previous species, but growing to a smaller size. But it is better to endure winter frosts, although it is afraid of late frosts.
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Fluffy oak (Quercus pubescens) is a relatively low oak tree that grows up to 15 meters in height.
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Turkish oak (Quercus cerris) - has a lush ovoid crown.
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Cork oak (Quercus suber) - a cork layer forms on its trunk, which people carefully remove from the tree and use to make wine corks.
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Red oak (Quercus rubra) - Unlike most oak trees, which can grow in any fertile soil, red oak does not like alkaline or calcareous soils.
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Holly oak (Quercus ilex) - Suitable for creating hedges. The distance between seedlings can be as little as one meter. Transfers partial shade.
Growing
Oaks are trees, for the most part, sun-loving, and therefore they like to grow in an open and well-lit place. Most species are not afraid of winter frosts.
Watering is needed only for young seedlings, and adults take care of themselves, penetrating roots deep into the ground.
Oaks are powerful trees that should be left with a large area to live on. Less whimsical in this respect is the holly oak, from which hedges are made.
Reproduction
The main breeding method is planting acorns. There is even a proverb among the people that says that a huge oak grows from a small acorn.
Seed germination is maintained for only two months. Oak seedlings are quite capricious, they do not like waterlogging, soil salinity and high acidity. They should be kept in containers for two to three years so that they get stronger, and only after that they are planted in the fall in open ground.
Enemies
Diseases and pests are more likely to attack young and old plants. And in adulthood, oaks do an excellent job with those who like to profit at someone else's expense.
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