The few fans of the nature can brag of the fact that on their garden site the real cedar grows. From several species of these beautiful coniferous trees the Lebanese cedar represented on national flag of Lebanon is most known. Being thermophilic plant, the cedar is not able to transfer severe weather conditions of Russia. So-called Siberian cedar actually only kind of cedar pine. And whether it is possible to grow up cedar pine under the window?
It is required to you
- Potassium margantsovokisly in solution, peat, sand, pine nuts, box from tree
Instruction
1. It can grow up cedar on the personal plot to you quite. The main thing is to pick up and to correctly prepare seeds.
2. In the nature the Siberian cedar can reach very impressive sizes – more than forty meters in height. Life expectancy of these trees exceeds three hundred years. The dense krone, wide also has magnificent volume. It is easy to determine cedar pine by the needles collected on five pieces in one bunch.
3. Slightly shaded site will be the best place for growth of cedar pine. There are no strict requirements to quality of the soil. It must be kept in mind that the cedar does not stand stagnation of water therefore it is desirable that the soil well passed water. And for the rest the Siberian cedar pines are unpretentious, well transfer severe winter conditions.
4. Pine nuts will be necessary for you for planting of cedar pine. It is possible to buy them in the market. Red-hot and oblushchenny nutlets are no good. Quality material possesses pleasant smell, has no signs of mold.
5. Seeds should be taken within several hours in solution of margantsovokisly potassium for etching. Such processing will help to prevent development of some diseases.
6. For three days wet nutlets in water. It is recommended to change water daily. After that water it is necessary to drain and mix planting stock with peat (also well washed out sand will fit).
7. Slightly moisten the mix prepared thus, and then place in wooden box. For ensuring air flow on each side of box previously make small openings. Each three weeks seeds should be humidified. The cellar or the normal fridge will be suitable for storage of box.
8. Full ripening of nutlets will demand several months. Development of seeds well takes place at the increased humidity and quite low temperatures. Therefore you can sow nutlets already before the winter period directly on the prepared bed.
9. Remember that the cedar pine does not suffer fresh organic fertilizers, but not bad transfers change. Have patience, and you will be able to estimate all beauty and charm of the Siberian beauty. Practice shows that the Siberian cedar pine perfectly takes root in all regions of our country, including Moscow area.