When grown cedar of nuts should be prepared for what each stage of this process will require a thoughtful and thorough approach: from the moment of collecting pine cones to provide the plant optimal conditions for the development.
To ensure the cedar seeds good germination in autumn it is necessary to collect only the well ripened cones, have no signs of mechanical damage, mold, and musty smell. Selected from cones seeds are thoroughly washed in hot water to remove the resin. After that, the nuts strategicgrowth: soaked in clean cold water for three days, creating the conditions, most approached to natural.
During the stratification process of the water is changed once a day, removing floated on its surface is poor or empty seeds. After three days the pine nuts mixed with clean moist sand or peat, placed in a wooden box with vent holes and placed in a dark cool place until spring. Periodically, the sand is moistened and test seeds subject to mold.
Stratified pine nuts are planted in March and early April, in pots for seedlings with the prepared soil mixture. The most suitable soil is a natural wood ground; as a substitute you can buy in specialized stores soil for conifers. The embedding of the nuts should not exceed 2 cm, the soil surface must be covered with a thin layer of sawdust or pine needles. The pots of seeds are placed in a slightly dark place, protecting them from direct sunlight. The best temperature for the germination of seedlings – 18-20 degrees. Seed germination starts after 2-3 months after planting. In the warm season sprouts out in the garden, protecting them from sunlight and drying out. After 2-3 years consolidated and hardened plants can be planted in the open ground.
Cedar stratified seeds can be planted without pre-cultivation in containers for seedlings. For the garden you must choose a site with light soil that does not allow water stagnation. Peanuts planted at a depth of 1.5-2 cm, sharp end down, with a small distance from each other of about 2-3 cm that Appears, the sprouts should be lightly cover it with branches to protect it from birds, for which the young cedar is a treat. In addition, the plant does not tolerate direct sunlight and therefore in the first years of growth requires shading. Transplant the young trees to a permanent location after they reach the age of three.
Transplanted cedars together with a lump of earth, carefully protecting the root system from damage. In the planting hole add sawdust, peat or leaf mold in the case of dry, poor soil. The surface of the hole of mulched grass, pine needles or moss. For the best survival of cedar it is recommended to water the sapling infusion of old mushrooms.
Preparation for germination
To ensure the cedar seeds good germination in autumn it is necessary to collect only the well ripened cones, have no signs of mechanical damage, mold, and musty smell. Selected from cones seeds are thoroughly washed in hot water to remove the resin. After that, the nuts strategicgrowth: soaked in clean cold water for three days, creating the conditions, most approached to natural.
During the stratification process of the water is changed once a day, removing floated on its surface is poor or empty seeds. After three days the pine nuts mixed with clean moist sand or peat, placed in a wooden box with vent holes and placed in a dark cool place until spring. Periodically, the sand is moistened and test seeds subject to mold.
Planting and germination of seeds
Stratified pine nuts are planted in March and early April, in pots for seedlings with the prepared soil mixture. The most suitable soil is a natural wood ground; as a substitute you can buy in specialized stores soil for conifers. The embedding of the nuts should not exceed 2 cm, the soil surface must be covered with a thin layer of sawdust or pine needles. The pots of seeds are placed in a slightly dark place, protecting them from direct sunlight. The best temperature for the germination of seedlings – 18-20 degrees. Seed germination starts after 2-3 months after planting. In the warm season sprouts out in the garden, protecting them from sunlight and drying out. After 2-3 years consolidated and hardened plants can be planted in the open ground.
Sprouting in the garden
Cedar stratified seeds can be planted without pre-cultivation in containers for seedlings. For the garden you must choose a site with light soil that does not allow water stagnation. Peanuts planted at a depth of 1.5-2 cm, sharp end down, with a small distance from each other of about 2-3 cm that Appears, the sprouts should be lightly cover it with branches to protect it from birds, for which the young cedar is a treat. In addition, the plant does not tolerate direct sunlight and therefore in the first years of growth requires shading. Transplant the young trees to a permanent location after they reach the age of three.
Transplanted cedars together with a lump of earth, carefully protecting the root system from damage. In the planting hole add sawdust, peat or leaf mold in the case of dry, poor soil. The surface of the hole of mulched grass, pine needles or moss. For the best survival of cedar it is recommended to water the sapling infusion of old mushrooms.
