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In May, the trees are actively preparing for the summer season, giving the command to sap flow. Healing birch sap is very necessary for the blossoming leaves, but there is so much of it that people try to collect part of the sap for themselves in order to support the body after a long winter. But not everyone treats the trees with care and, having collected juice, leave open wounds on the trunk, depriving the birch of nutrients
The only white-stemmed tree
Although birches grow not only in Russia, but it so happened historically that its white-trunked camp with a curly crown and cute catkins has become one of the symbols of our Motherland. Apparently her generous character is similar to the Russian soul of a simple Russian, hospitable and good-natured, always ready to support those who are weaker than him.
In addition to Birch, you will not find another tree in the forest whose trunk would be as white. Although the Birch only acquires a white bark over the years, and the young shoots sport a brown outfit. Although Birch, like most plants on the planet, has many different species, and therefore you can find Birch with brown, black or yellowish bark.
Winged nuts
Nature has provided small nuts-seeds of Birch with two wings so that they can move freely in space in search of a new place of residence.
Trees are very unpretentious, and therefore can grow in the most inappropriate place for other plants. They will find food for themselves in any soil. But the crown of the tree loves sunny places, and therefore Birch is one of the first to begin to settle down in felling and places of fire, healing earthly wounds. Young birches grow up in the vicinity of a herb that gives fragrant tea. Purple clusters-inflorescences of slender Ivan-tea sway gracefully under the gusts of wind, lagging behind in height from fast-growing birches.
But now a small fluffy Christmas tree will shelter under a birch crown and begin to pull its branchy branches closer to the sun. The birch is not angry, it covers its neighbor from the hot rays with its shadow, while she is gaining strength. And when the Spruce gets stronger and matures, then she will outgrow her nanny, shading her crown. And without the sun, the Birch will begin to wither, and it will die completely in the shadow of its ward. But during this time, many winged seeds will scatter over the Earth, continuing the presence of Birch on the planet.
Folk calendar
White-bore birch has many advantages. One of them is the healing birch sap that runs along the trunk and branches to water the leaves, flowers and seeds. According to the folk calendar, created for centuries by observant people, the most useful juice runs along the Birch on May 11.
On this day, since ancient times, people have given birch sap to people with poor health. During World War II, the wounded in hospitals and children in schools were given juice to drink. The juice was used to make stewed fruit, jelly.
Industrial preparation of juice
Industrial harvesting of juice is carried out in such a way as to cause as little harm as possible to the birches. As a rule, the sap is taken from trees that are to be cut down in the near future.
An even more gentle type of harvesting birch sap is its fence from stumps in clearings. After all, the roots of a felled tree continue to work.
Self-preparation of juice
Unfortunately, many people do not bother with thoughts about the safety of the national symbol and, having collected juice, do not bother to heal the wound inflicted on the tree. Sap continues to run out through the wound, reducing the nutrition of the tree itself. The birch begins to wither, its seeds lose their ability to germinate.
In addition, viruses and harmful microbes enter the body of the tree through the wound, accelerating the death of the Birch.
If you have already decided to feast on birch sap, take care to take with you a special var, which heals wounds in trees, so that after collecting the sap, cover up the hole and give Bereza a chance to continue its life.
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Birch Jacquemont
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Dwarf Birch
Dwarf birch (Latin Betula nana) - a species of low-growing shrubs of the genus Birch of the Birch family. Other names are small birch, dwarf birch, dwarf birch, dwarf birch. In nature, the plant is found in many European countries, in Canada and Russia.
How To Collect Birch Sap?
Birch sap is not only very tasty, but also extremely useful, because it contains an impressive amount of vitamins of group B and C, sucrose and all kinds of nutrients that allow not only to strengthen the immune system, but also to significantly improve overall well-being. That is why, with the onset of spring, you should not deny yourself the pleasure of getting miraculous juice straight from the tree! Even diabetics are allowed to drink such juice, because birch sugar, which is also called xylitol, is very quickly absorbed
