Eik (mix)

Do you want to plant a Eik (mix)? Here you will find all the information you need on how to best plant the Eik (mix), and on pruning and caring for your Eik (mix).
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General characteristics of a Eik (mix)

Eiken  behoren tot de meest beeldbepalende en ecologisch waardevolle bomen van Europa. Ze staan bekend om hun lange levensduur, stevige hout en karakteristieke gelobde bladeren. Afhankelijk van de soort kunnen eiken uitgroeien tot grote bomen van meer dan 30 meter hoog. De vruchten, eikels genoemd, vormen een belangrijke voedselbron voor vogels en zoogdieren. Eiken ondersteunen een uitzonderlijk grote biodiversiteit en bieden leefgebied aan honderden soorten insecten, schimmels, korstmossen en andere organismen. Door hun robuustheid, landschappelijke waarde en grote betekenis voor de natuur zijn eiken onmisbare soorten in bossen, houtwallen, parken en aanplantingen.

 

 

 

 

Characteristics


How to plant a Eik (mix)

Plant jonge eiken op een zonnige tot halfbeschaduwde standplaats in goed doorlatende grond. Eiken zijn aanpasbaar en groeien op uiteenlopende bodemtypen, van zand tot leem en lichte klei. Geef jonge bomen tijdens de eerste groeijaren extra water bij langdurige droogte. Houd voldoende ruimte vrij, aangezien veel eikensoorten uitgroeien tot grote bomen.

How to harvest a Eik (mix)

Zaailingen van eiken worden vaak aangetroffen in de omgeving van volwassen eikenbomen, waar gaaien, muizen en eekhoorns eikels hebben verstopt. Oogst jonge boompjes bij voorkeur wanneer ze tussen de 10 en 50 cm hoog zijn. Steek ze zorgvuldig uit, omdat eiken al vroeg een diepe penwortel ontwikkelen. Verplant de zaailingen zo snel mogelijk naar hun nieuwe groeiplaats.

Caring for and pruning your Eik (mix)

Eiken vragen na vestiging weinig onderhoud. Snoei alleen wanneer nodig en bij voorkeur in de zomer. Verwijder dode, beschadigde of ongewenst groeiende takken, maar voorkom zware snoei omdat eiken daar minder goed op reageren.

Where does a Eik (mix) grow

Eiken komen van nature voor in loofbossen, bosranden, houtwallen en parklandschappen. Afhankelijk van de soort groeien ze op droge zandgronden, lemige bodems of voedselrijkere locaties. Eiken behoren tot de ecologisch meest waardevolle boomgroepen van Europa en bieden voedsel en leefgebied aan honderden soorten insecten, vogels, zoogdieren en schimmels.


General

Origin Information not available
Tree Type Deciduous tree

Length and Age

Length in about 10 years Up to Meter
Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years Up to year
Maximum Age Up to year
Required Space Up to m2
Growth Rate

Reproduction

Tree is Self-Pollinating No
Reproduction Method
Reproduction rate

Reproduction rate

1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds).
2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required
3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion).
4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces
5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed).

Pruning Period

This Tree is Evergreen No
Summer No pruning in summer
Winter Information not available
Leaf Shapes Circle round
Easy to prune No

Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)

Bud Position Information not available
Bud Shape Information not available

Other

Root Information not available
Bloom Information not available
Wind sensitivity

Diseases

Sensitive to the Following Diseases Information not available

Harvest/recognition in winter

Jonge eiken zijn herkenbaar aan hun afwisselend geplaatste knoppen en vaak nog aanwezige bruine bladeren die gedurende de winter aan de twijgen kunnen blijven hangen. Zaailingen hebben meestal gelobde bladeren en een stevige hoofdstengel. In de winter vallen de karakteristieke eindknoppen op: meerdere knoppen die gegroepeerd aan het uiteinde van de twijg staan.

Light requirement of the Eik (mix)

The Eik (mix) thrives best under these light conditions.

Suitable soil types for the Eik (mix)

In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Eik (mix) to grow.

Information not available

Humidity

A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII

Suitable acidity level for the Eik (mix)

Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Eik (mix) in soil that falls within this range:
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0

Nutritional needs of the Eik (mix)

Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
1. Very nutrient-poor soil
2. Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil
3. Nutrient-poor soil
4. Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil
5. Moderately nutrient-rich soil
6. Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil
7. Nutrient-rich soil
8. Extremely nutrient-rich soil
9. Very extremely nutrient-rich soil

Humidity

Does Eik (mix) like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
1. Extremely dry soils
2. Extremely dry to dry soils
3. Dry soils
4. Dry to dry/moist soils
5. Dry/moist soils
6. Dry/moist to moist soils
7. Moist soils
8. Moist to wet soils
9. Wet soils

To be applied in landscapes

0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable

Information not available

Cultural-historical value

0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high

Insects

How many insects typically live on this tree/plant?
Which insect groups live on this tree/plant?
Are there insects dependent on this species? No
Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant?

Birds

Average number of birds per tree/plant?
Which bird groups live on this tree/plant?

Mammals

Average number of mammals per tree/plant?
Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant?
Are there mammals dependent on this species? No
Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant?

Bloom Period

Summer June Up to June

Tree Species

Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with

Suitable for mammals?

toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
Mammal Suitability
Human
Horse
Cow
Pig
Chicken
Goat
Sheep
Herbivorous rodents
Dog
Cat
Foxes
Badgers
Ferret
Mouse
Squirrel
Wild boar
Deer
Roe deer
Beavers
Bats

Explanation

Explanation

Edibility

  • Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
  1. Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
  2. Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
  3. Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
  4. Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
  5. Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.


Trunk Height

Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree

from - to, in whole meters, average

Information not available

Trunk Diameter

(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.

from - to, in whole centimeters, average

Information not available

Aboveground Biomass

in whole kg

Information not available

Belowground Biomass

in whole kg

Information not available

Substance Binder

Information not available

Carbon Attraction (kf)

(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48)

Warming Resistance

This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). No

This is what an adult tree Eik (mix) looks like