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Cedar forests are healing for humans. The air there is surprisingly clean, and this is natural, because the cedar actively releases phytoncides that kill pathogenic bacteria. But is it really possible to grow a resident of the taiga forests in our gardens? Let's try to solve this "terrible" secret.

Let's start with a clarification: Siberian cedar pine is called Siberian, which belongs to the genus Pine, and is very distantly related to real cedars. Under natural conditions, the Siberian cedar is a powerful tree up to 40 m high with a spreading multi-stage crown, and not everyone can wrap their arms around the trunk, because its diameter can reach 2 m. Can you imagine what size a suburban area should be to make the cedar feel at ease? But for those who cannot boast of country estates of such an area, there is an alternative: low-growing varieties of Siberian cedar, which do not take up much space, but will bring considerable benefits.

For what advantages did we fall in love with the Siberian cedar? Firstly, it is unusually decorative throughout the year and looks great not only in summer, but also in winter, turning green over snow-white snowdrifts. Secondly, for its tasty and healthy seeds - nuts (they are often mistakenly considered fruits), from which healing cedar oil is produced.


Thirdly, for the gum resin, which has a wound-healing effect, for the healing needles, from which they are made to help with various ailments, and even for the nutshell, which has been used in medicine for many years. In addition, cedar wood is highly valued (due to its beautiful texture, ease of processing, resonant properties) and is widely used in making and musical instruments.

Siberian cedar is characterized by high winter hardiness - it can withstand frosts below -60 ° C, and is resistant to a polluted urban environment. Under favorable conditions, the cedar can live up to 500-800 years, is well adapted to the harsh climate of Siberia and central Russia.


Siberian cedar cones. Photo from the site 23kedr.ru

If Siberian cedar is already growing in your country house, be sure to equip a place for it in its shade. Spending under a tree even 1 hour a day, it is quite possible to recover from some diseases, because the cedar is able to accumulate healing energy and give it to people. And if you don’t have a decorative healer yet, let’s look at how you can settle a cedar pine in a summer cottage.

Planting a seedling

At a young age (up to 16 years old), seedlings are shade-tolerant, but then they need good lighting, consider this feature when choosing a permanent landing site.

If possible, purchase seedlings with a (closed root system). In this case, the roots will not be damaged during transplantation. If there are none in the nursery, and you have to take a plant with an open root system, pay attention to compliance with important requirements:

  • the seedling should be planted in a permanent place as soon as possible, so it is highly desirable that it be dug in your presence;
  • there must be a clod of earth on the roots - for plants 1.5-2 m high, about 40-60 cm in diameter;
  • an earthen ball should be carefully packed in burlap, in addition, you can (and preferably) place it in a plastic bag or wrap it with wet burlap.


Siberian cedar seedlings. Photo from the site 23kedr.ru

In good nurseries, root pruning is used when digging seedlings, while the root system is minimally damaged, but still the plant will need time and effort to take root in a new place. To help him get comfortable, it is important to create optimal conditions. According to experts, the best survival rate is in Siberian cedar seedlings aged 6-8 years.

Boarding order

  • They dig up the entire area where they plan to plant cedars (if the seedling is 1, then they dig up the ground within a radius of 1 m around the planting hole).
  • Withstand the distance between the pits up to 8 m (for dwarf varieties - up to 3 m).
  • The size of the planting hole should be 30% larger than the size of the earthen coma of the seedling.
  • If the soil is sandy or sandy, then cedar seedlings can be planted directly into it. And if, then mix the earth taken out of the hole with and in a ratio of 2: 1: 2.
  • Then fertilizers are added to the excavated soil: rotted, woody, 2-3 handfuls of coniferous soil from the forest, peat (for loamy and sandy loam). The soil is well mixed with the added ingredients, poured into the hole.
  • A support (peg) is strengthened in the planting hole, a seedling is placed in its center (the root neck should be at the level of the soil). If it is lower, the seedling is carefully removed, and a little more soil mixture is poured into the hole.
  • If the seedling was with ZKS, after it was taken out of the container, the roots should be well straightened so that they are located freely in the hole, without bending.


On the left is the root system of a seedling taken out of the container. On the right is the same seedling with straightened roots. Photo from kedrovik.forest.ru
  • The aerial part of the seedling is tied to a support with twine. The empty space around the earthen clod is filled with prepared soil mixture, compacted, watered (at least 6 liters of water per plant).
  • Pristvolny circle with coniferous litter, bark and sawdust of trees.
  • Within 2 weeks, watering is continued at intervals of once every 2-3 days (if there is no rain, of course).
  • top dressing in the first year after planting is not made.

Growing from seed

You can go a longer way: grow a cedar from a seed - a nut. In the fall, collect ripe cones and select the most solid vigorous nuts.


  • put the seeds in a cup of water, soak them for 3 days, changing the water daily. During this time, high-quality seeds will swell and sink to the bottom, while empty ones will remain on the surface of the water;
  • benign seeds withstand 2-3 hours in a strong solution of potassium permanganate;
  • then the nuts are placed in a moist substrate (sphagnum, peat,) and for at least 3 months;
  • before sowing, the seeds are re-soaked in a strong solution of potassium permanganate for 24 hours, then dried;
  • sown in protected ground (film cover) in well-prepared soil: a mixture of wood ash and peat is applied per 1 m of the seed furrow in a ratio of 1:2:20. The depth of seed placement is 2.5-3 cm. Crops are mulched (with a layer of 0.5-1 cm) with peat, sawdust;
  • before germination, crops are regularly watered, in order to prevent fungal diseases, you can alternate ordinary water for irrigation with a solution of potassium permanganate.


Shoots of cedar. Photo from the siteecology.md

In protected ground, seedlings of Siberian cedar grow up to 2 years of age. Then the cover is removed. At the age of 6-8 years, seedlings are ready for planting in a permanent place.




Variety "Recordist" with cones ready for pollination (left) and the same tree a year later. Photo from kedr.forest.ru

But the decorative qualities are also on top - a dense spherical crown will decorate any garden.

Variety "Icarus"

Cedar variety "Icarus" - a low tree with a stunningly beautiful crown of a pyramidal shape.


Cedar pine grade "Icarus". Photo from kedr.forest.ru

What progress has been made! The unity of nature and science has given us undersized varieties of mighty healing cedar, which can be grown in every dacha - in open ground or as a crop.

The popularity of cedar due to its high decorative qualities, as well as the fact of the widespread use of its wood in the construction of cottages, is rapidly increasing. In order to admire this majestic representative of conifers and use it for practical purposes, you must first grow a tree. By itself, agricultural technology will not be difficult, but transplanting a cedar requires special efforts and knowledge, read more about this in the article.

When to transplant cedar: in summer, autumn and spring

Cedar belongs to crops that can be transplanted at any time of the year. Experienced gardeners, foresters and nursery owners recommend transplanting from early spring to early summer. This is the optimal time for the seedling to take root well, get stronger and grow. You can carry out the procedure in the fall (in September - early October), but there is a risk that the tree will not have time to take root well before the onset of frost and cold weather.

Important! When transplanting, it is worth considering the fact where the seedling came from to your site: if it is forest, then it should be transplanted in late autumn, even at the beginning of winter. It is recommended to move the plant from the nursery to a new place in early spring, summer and early autumn.

How to transplant a cedar to a permanent place

The procedure for transplanting cedar pine to a permanent site has its own characteristics, which may vary depending on the age and growing conditions of seedlings. The main rule is that the sprouts must be dug out together with an earthen clod, otherwise the tree will not take root.


Sapling from the forest

Many gardeners complain that seedlings from the forest do not want to grow in a new area, not suspecting that the reason lies in the violation of the rules of transplantation, or rather, digging, the process of which should be carried out as carefully as possible so as not to damage the rhizome of the plant, most importantly - the smallest roots. The function of small roots is to absorb nutrients and moisture from the soil. Their damage is fraught with death for cedars.

The best age for transplanting a cedar seedling from the forest to a new place is the 5–6th year of life. You can guess how old a young tree is based on its dimensions: its height should be about 1 m, and the trunk width should be about 2 cm.


Is it possible to dig a cedar in the forest

If you decide to plant a forest seedling of cedar in your dacha or garden plot, then you must be aware that you can dig a tree in the forest only after obtaining permission from the forester. Otherwise it will be considered theft.

Did you know? Wooden dishes made from cedar wood are ideal for storing fresh milk: it will not sour for a long time.

How to dig a cedar in the forest for transplanting

Before you begin the procedure for digging up a five-year-old or six-year-old cedar, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the characteristics of the rhizome of the plant in order to minimize the possibility of causing damage to the tree.

The seedling must be dug out so that the clod of earth around the roots is preserved as much as possible.. Small cedar roots grow very slowly, and at the same time they are quite fragile, it is easy to damage and cut them with a shovel. And without them, the nutrition of the seedling is impossible.


Everyone who decides to dig a cedar in the forest should know that the plant has a very spreading root system located close to the upper soil layer. The rhizome of a tree is much wider than its crown, so the diameter of the digging soil must be correctly calculated.

It is recommended to use a formula according to which you need to measure the diameter of a cedar trunk and multiply this number by about 20. The earth ball will be quite large, but transportable. Now you can understand why cedars need to be replanted at the age of five or six: replanting an adult tree is a very time-consuming process.


When digging, you may encounter the problem of severe shedding of the soil. The fact is that conifers can be arbitrarily sown on sandy soils, the integrity of which is impossible to maintain. In order to transplant such a tree, it is necessary to dig it in the autumn, when the weather is still warm, and not pull it out of the ground. Then you need to wait until the air temperature drops to -5 ° C and only then take out the tree along with the frozen soil around its roots.

Important! It is necessary to take care not only of digging, but also of the correct transportation of the cedar: it is important that during transportation the earth does not crumble and does not expose the roots. Also make sure that the urinary roots are not damaged.

Nursery seedling

Due to the low survival rate of forest cedars, it is best to purchase seedlings in specialized nurseries so as not to transfer trees and thereby cause damage to the environment. Give preference to plants with a closed root system, that is, buy seedlings in special containers. Even if the sprout is sold without a container, it must be with an earthy clod tied with burlap. Buying plants with bare roots will be a waste of money as they will not take root in the new location.


In addition to the rhizome, pay attention to the appearance of a young cedar: its needles should be green, without yellowness, the branches should be fresh and resilient. Inspect the branches, shoots and needles to make sure they are not damaged or withered parts. At the tips of the branches of a healthy seedling, there must be growth buds. The optimal time for transplanting cedar purchased in the nursery is early spring - early summer.

Important! If you doubt the honesty of the seller and are not sure whether he really offers you a cedar seedling, look at how many needles come out of one bunch. In cedar, their number is 5, in pine - only two.

Selecting a landing site

The success of growing cedar largely depends on the correct choice of seat. The tree prefers well-lit areas, open and ventilated.. It is important that the air is not polluted - an evergreen plant will feel bad, which will affect not only its decorative qualities, but also growth and development rates.


It is not recommended to plant cedar close to deciduous crops or alternate them - the plants will interfere with each other. It is better to group conifers, and even more profitable - to plant 3-4 cedars of different varieties together, keeping a distance of 8-10 meters. Planting varietal varieties is necessary for cross-pollination. On the resulting openings, you can plant shadberry, raspberry, honeysuckle. But not currants or gooseberries, culture does not like such a neighborhood.

The soil on the site must be fertile and nutritious, otherwise the tree will not grow to its natural parameters. Culture prefers loose and light, well-drained soil types.

Did you know? The cedar is the national tree of Lebanon and is featured on the flag. No matter how paradoxical it may sound, there are practically no cedar trees left in the country due to massive felling.

If groundwater lies close to the topsoil or the site may be flooded, then before planting the cedar, pour a hill of soil at the chosen place, 1 m high and 3 m in diameter. Place a seedling in the center of the hill.


Pit preparation and planting process

The procedure for planting a cedar in a permanent place consists of the following steps:

  1. Digging a hole. Its parameters depend on the size of the earthen clod or container in which the seedling grows. The pit should be 10 cm deeper and 20 cm wider than the earth ball.
  2. Substrate preparation. It is necessary to add black earth or peat, sand and clay to the composition of the soil mixture in proportions of 3: 3: 1. The sandy base for coniferous plants is very important, as it is responsible for water and breathable functions.
  3. Placement of a seedling in a new place. The plant that you purchased in the container must be watered before planting so that the lump of soil on the roots does not crumble during the movement. A forest tree can be planted without moistening the soil clod.
  4. Watering planted tree with 2-3 buckets of water.

Pine symbiotes, including cedar, are special mushrooms, the mycelium of which is located in the trunk circles of coniferous trees. The functions of the mycelium are to absorb useful substances from the soil that are necessary for the conifer in order to grow qualitatively, but he cannot take them on his own. Mushrooms process nutrients and transport them to the root system of the tree.


In addition to mulching, the cedar will also need timely watering. In order to understand whether a tree needs moisture, take a lump of soil and squeeze it in a fist: if the earth, after you open your fingers, crumbles, then you need to water the culture with 2-3 buckets of water.

Features of transplanting an adult tree

Replanting an adult cedar is not recommended: a large tree does not take root, and in most cases such an undertaking ends with the death of the plant. Culture belongs to large-scale. The average height is 30–40 meters. Digging up and moving such a giant tree without special equipment is unrealistic. Even if you manage to dig up an adult tree, then it will be almost impossible to deliver it to a new place, given that the clod of earth around the roots can weigh even more than a ton.


If you still decide on such an adventure and an adult cedar is delivered to your site, then you need to take care of preparing a landing hole, which is dug out using an escalator. The size of the hole should be about half a meter larger than the dimensions of the earthen coma. You need to choose for planting the cedar that grew in a well-lit open area.

Did you know? Cedar belongs to long-lived trees: its age can reach 900 years.

Transplanting cedar is a responsible matter. It is worth carefully familiarizing yourself with the rules for carrying out such a procedure so that the tree takes root and takes root. All your efforts will be rewarded: the tree will grow and delight more than one generation of the family not only with its decorative qualities, but also with a pleasant aroma of resin and delicious pine nuts.

Powerful and large cedar tree! Planting and caring for him, despite his parameters, is not at all complicated. The main thing is to find a place for this beauty. In our time, the cedar tree has become very popular due to the benefits it brings to man. To the question of how to grow cedar, for example, in a summer cottage, there is an answer: breeders have bred dwarf varieties of this tree. Ordinary cedars can reach a height of 30 meters or more, while dwarf cedars barely grow to 1 meter. They look beautiful both in single plantings and in group. It has proven itself in the form of a hedge, it tolerates a haircut perfectly, which allows you to give free rein to your imagination and create a variety of green forms. In addition to the fact that this tree gives beauty, it also brings health benefits.

Since ancient times, it has been believed that cedar is an elixir of youth, it is a symbol of power. Especially its action is important for men's health and power. It is also established that this plant is a source of healing energy. If every day for an hour to rest near the evergreen miracle of nature, then you can completely get rid of many diseases. So the cedar, planting and caring for which will not cause you much trouble, can take its rightful place on your site. This article will help you learn how to grow beautiful and healthy plants at home.

Description of cedar

Cedar in the country looks great. This evergreen tree will delight you with its beautiful view all year round. It belongs to the pine family and can live up to 800-1000 years. This long-liver, as it grows, acquires several peaks and a dense crown.

Old cedars are brown, with a grayish tint, cracked bark in the form of rough scales. Young shoots are dark brown in color with a huge amount of long red hairs. The needles are dark green soft, grow in bunches of 5 needles, triangular with small notches, reach a length of 5 to 15 cm.

Cedar is a monoecious plant, both female and male cones grow on it. The female cone of cedar is at the end of the shoot, and the male one is at the base. The wind causes pollination. The kidneys are conical, up to 10 mm long. The ripe cone reaches 15 cm in length and 5-10 cm in width. They are diamond-shaped, have a brown tint. Young cones are egg-shaped and purple in color. Full maturation occurs within 15-16 months. The cedar begins to bear fruit, the planting and care of which are carried out according to all the rules, at the age of fifty.

The seeds of the evergreen handsome are large, dark brown, ovoid in shape. In one cone, from 50 to 150 seeds can ripen.

Types of cedar trees

Before you learn how to plant a cedar, you need to familiarize yourself with what species exist in nature and how each of them is characterized so that you can choose the best option for yourself. In total, the genus of cedar trees includes 4 tall species:

  1. Lebanese - is distinguished by the power and sprawling branches that grow horizontally. The Lebanese cedar looks very unusual, planting and caring for this species is very simple, since it is completely unpretentious to growing conditions. This tree is slow growing and barely reaches 2 meters by the age of 10 years.
  2. Atlas - This species will require a lot of space to grow, as it is extremely powerful. By the age of 10, it reaches 3 m in height. After planting, the seedling needs a garter. The branches of the plant are raised up.
  3. Himalayan - by the age of 10 it grows up to 3 m. The branches are falling, drooping type, the top is sticking out.
  4. Cypriot - originally from the island of Cyprus. The crown at the beginning of growth is cone-shaped, then it develops into a wide-spreading, in old age it becomes umbrella-shaped. In adulthood, it reaches a height of 40 m.

Place to land

Cultivation of cedar begins with the selection of a suitable place for the plant. recommended where the soil is not too dry and rich in nutrients. Plants in the neighborhood should be lower than cedar, as it needs a high level of light as it grows. Trees that have reached the age of 7-8 years can already develop normally further in partial shade.

How to plant cedar

The very first thing you need to know is that cedar seedlings should be at a distance of 7-8 m from each other. Marking the territory during planting is a very important stage of work. Care must be taken to ensure that the distance from the tree to the house and nearby buildings is at least 3 m. These distances must be observed so that the powerful root system of the plant does not destroy the foundations of structures over time.

When the markup is finished, you can start landing, this is not at all a difficult process. Cedar is not too picky about the soil, and it does not require additional bedding. In hard ground, it is recommended to fill up a drainage layer (15-20 cm), consisting of coarse sand or broken bricks.

Watering and spraying

Cedars when grown in the garden usually do not need watering. Unless young trees and cedar seedlings are an exception, they need to be watered in dry and hot summers. Watering is required moderate, so as not to form stagnation of moisture.

Evergreens also treat dry air calmly. But at the same time, young cedars need to be periodically sprayed on summer days. This way you will provide the needles with a rich color.

Cedar Care

How to grow a cedar so that it is strong, beautiful and healthy? The answer to this question is simple - you need to properly care for it. While the plant is still young, it grows very slowly, yielding primacy in growth to other conifers and deciduous species. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that small and still weak cedar seedlings do not disappear into the shadows and thickets of their faster neighbors. It is necessary to remove self-seeding of foreign plants in time.

top dressing

Best of all, the tree will develop in an area open to the sun's rays. The evergreen handsome man does not tolerate an excess of nitrogen, this can lead to the fact that the root system will develop poorly. At the same time, he needs potassium.

Saplings need mulching, it will save the roots in the winter from frostbite during severe frosts. Every year it is advised to increase the layer of mulch, this will contribute to the formation of adventitious roots.

In spring and autumn, the circle of soil around the trunk can be mulched with organic matter. In the summer, twice a month, it is recommended to feed the cedar with a complex

Reproduction by seedlings

Very carefully you need to choose cedar seedlings. It is better to purchase those that are sold in containers or with a large clod of earth on the roots. This condition increases the chances that the plant will tolerate the transplant well. It is recommended to buy 2-3 year old seedlings. If open roots and yellow withered needles are visible on the planting material, then it is better to refuse such a purchase.

Having picked up seedlings, you can start planting, adhering to the following recommendations:

  1. Dig up the soil within a radius of 3 meters around the planting hole.
  2. The landing pit should be 40 percent larger than the earth seedling.
  3. Before planting, dip the roots of the seedling in a creamy clay solution.
  4. First fix the peg in the hole, only after that you can place the seedling there. Dig everything together with earth.
  5. Tie the seedling to the support with twine.
  6. Water the plant moderately. If there is no rain for 14 days, then you need to continue watering every 2 days.

How to grow a cedar from a nut

To grow a cedar from a nut, you first need to choose the right seeds. Make sure that the planting material does not have an unpleasant odor and is not moldy. Now that the material is selected, you can start sowing.

Before sowing, so that the seedlings are not affected by the fungus, the seeds must be pickled in a weak solution of manganese for two hours.

The seeds do not germinate right away, at first they undergo a long preparation, which lasts about 5 months. The first step of preparation is soaking the seeds in water for 3 days, changing the water daily. After that, the nuts are mixed with sand, moistened and put into a cloth bag. Now you need to place them in a wooden box with holes on the sides and refrigerate. Periodically, planting material should be checked and moistened as needed. If mold is noticed on the nut, it is immediately thrown away, and the sand is changed.

After six months, the nuts are thoroughly washed and planted in pots to a depth of 1 cm. Sandy soil is used for this. At room temperature, the seeds will germinate in 30 days. Now the seedlings can be placed in a lighted place, but not under the direct rays of the sun.

With the onset of summer, the pots can be taken out into the street so that the plants get used little by little to the air and the sun. After some time, small seedlings can be transplanted into loose soil.

How to grow cedar in the country

When coniferous forests are far from housing, you really want to settle in yourself such a plant that will envelop the courtyard with a heady and healing coniferous aroma. Cedar is the best suited for this purpose. Due to its large size, it is often used for landscaping large parks and squares. On a suburban area, a tall handsome man will also look great, especially when paired with a birch, but what if you have a small cottage and the site does not have endless expanses? A way out can be found by planting a dwarf cedar in the country.

Here are some varieties of dwarf cedar:

  • varieties Nana;
  • Atlas cedar variety Aurea;
  • Lebanese cedar varieties Sargentii;
  • Himalayan cedar varieties Golden Horizon.

The benefits of cedar for humans

What benefits does the cedar bring to mankind, why, especially in recent times, has there been such an increase in interest in this evergreen plant? This is explained by the fact that the tree has extraordinary properties:

  1. Throughout the year, the cedar looks very decorative, especially in winter, when green needles are combined with white sparkling snow.
  2. Healthy and tasty pine nuts are widely used in cosmetology, medicine and cooking.
  3. Resin resin due to its unique healing properties is one of the best means for healing wounds.
  4. Cedar needles are also useful, for centuries it has been successfully used to treat many diseases.
  5. Your site will be filled with an amazing coniferous aroma inherent in cedar, as a result of which the air will be filled with useful substances and freshness.
  6. Cedar wood is highly valued in construction and furniture making. Simply priceless in this case, the Canadian of this tree have the highest price, as they are extremely durable, easily tolerate high and low temperatures, environmentally friendly and have antiseptic properties. So Canadian cedar can be considered a leader among the trees used by builders and furniture makers.

  • Cedar pines grown from seeds need to be transplanted. Usually they are grown first in containers, then in shkolka, and only later they are transplanted to a permanent place. Transplantation methods are somewhat different, depending on the size of the cedar. The less you disturb the cedar, the better for it.

    How to transplant cedar? First you need to prepare a landing site. The soil for cedar must be fertile and nutritious. These trees grow well on loamy and sandy soils.

    When transplanting cedar, you need to follow some rules. This will help the seedlings take root better and develop well. It is important to carefully dig up the seedling, while keeping all the roots intact. It is advisable to dig with an earthen lump. The seedling must be planted on the same day, moistened with an earthen ball with water.

    Small trees up to 70 cm tall, provided that they grew in a container, from where they were extracted along with the ground, do not need careful soil preparation. A seat measuring 50 x 50 cm must be dug up so that the layer of earth is turned upside down and the roots of the weeds are on top. The soil prepared in this way will not quickly overgrow with weeds, which means that the young cedar will not have competitors for the first time. Make a small hole, insert a seedling there and straighten the roots. It is important that the root neck is at ground level, otherwise its decay will lead to the death of the plant. Top the roots with loose earth. If the roots are completely in the ground, you do not need to straighten them, immerse the earthen ball with the roots into the hole and fill in the voids.
    It is best to plant several seedlings side by side, they need this for pollination and fruiting. Next to each seedling, nail a peg so as not to accidentally trample or mow down the tree. After a month, carefully weed the seedlings, after a couple of weeks, repeat the weeding.

    Transplantation of cedar seedlings of larger sizes and with a well-developed root system looks somewhat different. The dug up area should be larger (80x80 cm). In the center of the dug up area, make a hole equal in width and depth to the size of the bayonet. Plant a seedling, straighten the roots and cover with earth, choosing all plant debris. After planting, pour 2-5 liters of water, depending on weather conditions, and add more soil. Tall seedlings need less weeding. They should be tied to a peg so that the wind does not knock down the plants until they are well entrenched. Young cedars will grow and develop better if lupins are sown between them.

    When is the best time to transplant cedar in autumn or spring? How to transplant Siberian cedar with a clod of earth

    The most common, but not the easiest way to transplant trees, is still a transplant with an earthen clod. It is also used for all coniferous large-sized trees. Sufficiently capricious conifers tolerate transplantation very painfully. The main task, therefore, is to minimize the possible damage. Therefore, if you decide to settle Siberian cedar on your site, you need to consider some rules. The main one is to preserve the earthen clod as much as possible.

    The Siberian cedar has a very sprawling root system. It is close to the soil surface and much wider than the crown. Therefore, it is very difficult to correctly calculate the diameter of the excavation. And, it is necessary to do this, because the nutrition of the Siberian cedar goes through small, urinary roots located along the periphery of the root system. Urinary roots grow slowly, but break easily. A shovel will easily cut these roots, which is similar to death for a cedar. Therefore, it is vital for the cedar that the digging is carried out without damage to the root system.

    The best age to plant a cedar in a new place is considered to be 5-7 years old, at this time its trunk is not wider than 2 cm in diameter and not higher than 1 meter in height. An earthen ball of such a tree will be quite transportable. The calculation of the size of a coma for more mature specimens is as follows: the diameter of the trunk at a height of one and a half meters from the ground is multiplied by 12. But this formula is applicable only to seedlings from the nursery. Under natural conditions, the roots are usually wider and it is better to multiply by 15 - 20.

    Now imagine what size and weight an earthen ball can reach in mature and tall seedlings (up to a ton or more) and how realistic it is to keep it during transportation and planting. The earth will dry up and crumble, moreover, along with the roots. It's almost impossible to notice. Larger roots are exposed, resulting in a weakening of the entire tree. In addition, even artificially grown cedars do not always easily adapt to new terrain. A “wild” tree may even experience long problems with survival or die. Therefore, it is more expedient to buy several cedars at once from reliable suppliers who will give a guarantee of survival.

    Experts will competently dig up a seedling and take the necessary measures to preserve the earthen coma and roots. Or it will be a careful placement of a coma in a shipping container. In the same way, for larger planting material, the lump is carefully wrapped with burlap or wire mesh and fixed with steel hoops. If the tree is very large, then it is simply placed in a temporary wooden box. For greater reliability, the earth is moistened and slightly frozen, but such a tree will need to be planted as quickly as possible.

    Cedar is currently one of the most common trees. It is often grown by gardeners. Often there is a need to transplant cedar. However, not every gardener knows how to properly carry out this operation.

    Instruction

    At the moment, most often gardeners transplant trees with an earthy clod. This method can also be applied to coniferous large-sized trees. Ephedra are considered rather capricious trees, so they endure transplantation very painfully. You are required to minimize possible damage. If you decide to plant a cedar in your plot, then be sure to consider some rules. The main rule is the maximum preservation of the earthy coma.

    Siberian cedar has a very sprawling root system. It is located near the soil surface and is much wider than the crown. That is why it is very difficult to calculate the diameter of the excavation. These actions are urgently needed. The fact is that the nutrition of the Siberian cedar goes through small, renal roots, which are located along the periphery of the root system. Urinary roots grow very slowly and break easily. A shovel can accidentally cut off the roots, which will lead to the death of the cedar. That is why it is necessary to dig out very carefully so that the root system is not damaged.

    It is best to transplant a cedar tree when it is about 5 years old. It was at this time that he has a trunk that is not wider than 2 centimeters in diameter, and the height is not more than 1 meter. Such a tree has a completely transportable earthen room.

    Try to imagine what size and weight an earthen lump will have in mature and tall seedlings. It is not at all realistic to save it during transportation and landing. The earth will dry out and shed along with the roots. Large roots will be exposed, which in any case will lead to a weakening of the entire tree. Note that even artificially grown cedars can be difficult to adapt to new terrain. That is why it is necessary to purchase several cedars at once from a reliable supplier who guarantees survival.

    Advice 2: How to grow a cedar seedling from a pine nut

    Cedar is the tree of our grandchildren. Cedar has a number of unique properties, such as a special woody structure, ripening of pine nuts and an unusually healthy, healing smell of its evergreen needles. Our ancestors knew that milk does not sour for a long time in cedar dishes. Moths do not start in a cabinet made of cedar boards. Cabbage, sauerkraut in a cedar tub, is wonderfully crunchy and has a delicate taste. Mosquitoes and ticks are afraid of the cedar oil secreted by this tree like fire. The resinous husks of the cones are good for smoking hams and fish.

    You will need

    • Fresh, better stratified, not hardened, pine nuts (preferably with a young cone)
    • Capacity with fertile land - about 2 buckets based on 1-2 cedar cones
    • Water for irrigation

    Instruction

    Before sowing, the seeds are soaked in a 0.5% solution of potassium permanganate for two hours.
    After that, place in a bucket of water at room temperature for about 2-3 hours
    In this case, it is better to remove the floating nuts, since they probably will not sprout.

    We take out the nuts from a bucket of water and put them in a container with prepared soil
    We prepare the land by mixing 50% fertile land for planting flowers plus 50% river sand
    We do not bury the laid out nuts, but simply lay them out in an even layer on the surface of the earth, applying a little earth to each of them on the sides
    All stacked nuts must be poured with water at room temperature, without eroding the ground strongly.
    We leave the nuts in this state for several days, constantly watering and watching them in order to see the green sprouts hatched from them.
    Nuts should germinate in half a month or a month from the beginning of planting

    We carefully take nuts with green sprouts that have hatched into separate containers with similar soil and plant them, deepening no more than 5 cm into the ground
    At the same time, we try to position the hatched sprout with the direction upwards.
    We plant one nut in each container with earth.

    After the appearance of young shoots of cedar, it is necessary to continue to care for young shoots, watering them and observing the above temperature.
    In such a container, young shoots of cedar can be kept for two to three years.
    After that, they can be planted on your site.

    note

    It is necessary to acquire such cones that have not undergone heat treatment. that is, not dark and shiny, but gray-brown, dull, with whitish, cloudy shells, with traces of unmelted resin. It is better to purchase already stratified (prepared for sowing)
    A container with nuts for germination must be placed in a fairly bright place at room temperature, but not under direct sunlight
    It is necessary to constantly monitor the container with nuts for germination, preventing the soil from drying out and removing extraneous hatched weeds from it.

    Useful advice

    Buy no more than 1 cone to start
    Check the nuts for ripening by biting 1-2 pieces
    As containers for planting hatched nuts, you can use plastic one and a half and two liter bottles, cutting them off by two thirds
    For the winter, sprouted shoots with young thorns that have appeared are best placed in the basement, where they should be at a temperature not lower than zero degrees and it is advisable to periodically turn on lighting close to the daily norm for them.

    Sources:

    • Stories about plants Egakov / N.V. Stepanov. Krasnoyarsk: RASTR, 2010. 144 p.

    When to transplant cedar in spring or autumn. Planting seedlings

    Seedlings for planting cedar can be purchased at a nursery or forestry, with a special permit. The best quality are seedlings growing in a sunny place. Under the influence of the sun, they turn out to be strong and dense, and after transplanting to a new place, they will easily get used to the bright rays of the sun.

    Before digging up a cedar seedling, a ribbon is tied to one of the branches in order to plant the cedar, correctly orienting it to the cardinal points. The south side and the new location should face south.

    Cedar does not grow quickly, a one-year-old seedling grows up to 4-5 cm, while its roots reach 20 cm. For planting, it is better to buy a cedar seedling at the age of 2-5 years with a well-developed root system and a strong trunk.

    A potted seedling purchased in autumn or winter can be kept on a balcony, in an unheated room, and even on the street.

    A seedling bought in spring or summer is left outside in the shade before transplanting, correctly orienting it to the cardinal points. In warm and hot weather, its crown must be sprayed frequently with a spray bottle. There should always be a container of water next to the seedling to maintain the desired level of humidity.

    If a seedling is taken in the forestry, where it grows in the open air, they begin to dig it in at a distance of 30-40 cm from the trunk, and gradually deepen the hole. This operation can be done with your hands, not with a shovel, so as not to damage the roots.

    The central root is completely released, the lateral ones can be slightly cut off. It will be correct to dig up a seedling along with an earthen root, moisten it, and immediately put it in a plastic bag. The bag is tied up so that the earth does not spill out.

    At the same time, cedar needles are collected in a separate bag, which is useful for fertilizing and mulching the hole. The seedling is brought home, and immediately transplanted to a new place.

    To get seeds from cedar, it is better to take seedlings from different places, the fact is that this is a cross-pollinated plant, and high-quality nuts will be obtained only when closely related crossing can be avoided.

    On the site, cedars are planted in groups, in which at least 3-4 trees. The distance between them should be 5-8 meters - these openings can be filled with shrubs - irga, honeysuckle, raspberries.

    It is impossible to plant a cedar mixed with deciduous trees, they will interfere with each other.

    If you sow lupine next to cedars, it will saturate the soil with nitrogen, which is necessary for good growth and fruiting of cedars.

    Cedar loves light, permeable soil, and does not tolerate stagnant moisture, it grows well on soil poor in lime. So, Himalayan cedar can get sick with chlorosis and die on dry calcareous soil. On calcareous soil, the Lebanese and Atlas cedars do not grow well and develop poorly.

    The place for planting cedar should be open, well lit and well ventilated. The tree needs fertile soil, poor soil will not be able to “nourish” the tree to its natural size.

    Dislikes cedar and polluted air. In a garden or summer cottage, cedar is planted at a distance of about 5 meters from buildings, and at least 8 meters from gooseberries and currants.

    If the site is damp, the cedar can be planted on an artificial hill about 1 meter high and 3 meters in diameter.

    When can a cedar transplant be performed? Cedar seedlings can be transplanted from early spring to early May, and in autumn - in September-October, so that the plant has time to take root before the first frost.

    The dimensions of the hole for planting cedar seedlings depend on the length of the central root and the diameter of the root system. When the hole is dug, its bottom must be loosened with a shovel on the floor of the bayonet, and a little ash, humus, needles, peat, and the top fertile soil layer should be poured into it. This mixture should cover about a third of the depth of the hole. The components can be mixed in advance, poured out and poured with water.

    The seedling is placed on a wet mixture and covered with earth so that the root neck is flush with the surface of the earth. At the same time, the earth is compacted with feet or a shovel.

    At the end of planting, another 1-2 buckets of water are poured into the hole, the earth is filled up if it has subsided, and mulched with needles, peat or humus. Care of seedlings consists in constant watering so that the soil is always wet, and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. In the spring, organic fertilizers are needed. The first two years after planting, water and fertilizers are applied to the soil along the perimeter of the crown.

    If the seedling was purchased with a pot, it can be watered before transplanting and carefully removed from the pot. It is planted in a hole along with a clod of earth in the same way as a seedling that grew in open ground.

    When planting in a hole, you can bury a peg to which the seedling is tied for stability. A seedling grown in greenhouse conditions for the first time must be sheltered from the direct rays of the sun, enclosing it with a wooden grate.

    In a well-established seedling, the needles will have a dark green color; in a year it will grow by 10-15 cm.

    A layer of mulch must be constantly added so that adventitious roots develop well in the cedar, because the mulch will retain moisture well. This is especially important if the cedar is planted on sandy loamy soil. On clay soil, mulch will prevent squeezing out of its root system in winter.

    The soil under the trees is not dug up - this way you can damage the roots, you can only slightly loosen its top layer. Side branches cannot be removed, the more branches and needles, the better and faster it will grow.

    Cedars are resistant to diseases and pests, but can be susceptible to small sucking insects - Hermes. If you notice small cotton balls on the needles, wash them off with water and treat with Actellik.

    Video Cedar. Transplanting into soil for coniferous plants.

    Transplanting seedlings with a closed root system for a constant time should be immediately after the retreat of morning frosts - in early spring. You can also plant the acquired Siberian cedar in the fall, immediately after the end of the growing season.

    The ideal age for transplanting pine trees is around 5 years old. The height of the trunk is not more than one meter. The stem diameter is about two centimeters. When planting, there is a chance to keep the root system intact.

    With large representatives of conifers it is much more difficult. Transplantation of an adult cedar is performed, as a rule, in winter. In the cold season, you can dig a large earthen ball and save most of the rhizome. As a rule, the root system of the cedar is severely damaged.

    The ideal age for transplanting pine is 5 years.

    During the recovery period, the plant releases a component that attracts pests. If the culture is severely weakened, bark beetles can penetrate the bark and lay larvae. Save the pine will not succeed. Therefore, replanting an overgrown cedar is extremely risky.

    Before planting, you should:

    1. Weed the weeds and carefully work the soil around the seat.
    2. Dig a suitable size hole. It is necessary to focus on the size of the root system with an earthen clod. The depth of the hole should exceed the size of the cedar roots by 40%.
    3. The bottom of the hole must be carefully loosened.
    4. Lay out the drainage in a thick layer (about 15 cm). As a material, you can use crushed stone, gravel, shells, bottle caps.
    5. The ideal composition of the soil mixture is greenhouse soil with peat and leaf humus. You can add organic ingredients. Ideal bedding made of pine forest.
    6. For the subsequent tying of the seedling, a wooden support should be driven into the hole.

    Cedar in the country looks great. This evergreen tree will delight you with its beautiful view all year round. It belongs to the pine family and can live up to 800-1000 years. This long-liver, as it grows, acquires several peaks and a dense crown.

    Old cedars are brown, with a grayish tint, cracked bark in the form of rough scales. Young shoots are dark brown in color with a huge amount of long red hairs. The needles are dark green soft, grow in bunches of 5 needles, triangular with small notches, reach a length of 5 to 15 cm.

    Cedar is a monoecious plant, both female and male cones grow on it. The female cone of cedar is at the end of the shoot, and the male one is at the base. The wind causes pollination. The kidneys are conical, up to 10 mm long. The ripe cone reaches 15 cm in length and 5-10 cm in width. They are diamond-shaped, have a brown tint. Young cones are egg-shaped and purple in color. Full maturation occurs within 15-16 months. The cedar begins to bear fruit, the planting and care of which are carried out according to all the rules, at the age of fifty.

    The seeds of the evergreen handsome are large, dark brown, ovoid in shape. In one cone, from 50 to 150 seeds can ripen.

    Cedar is a coniferous evergreen tree of the Pine family. In the wild, it grows in the Mediterranean countries, in the western regions of the Himalayas, in Siberia, the Crimea, and the Far East.

    General information

    Cedar is a fairly decorative tree that can live 500 years and grow up to 50 meters in height. In addition to decorative properties, the tree is valued for tasty and healthy nuts, which are used both in medicine and in cooking.

    Therefore, cedar is actively grown both in forestry farms for planting in the wild, and in household plots.

    Cedar is a monoecious tree with a spreading, lush crown, dark gray bark, needle-shaped needles. The needles of the cedar are prickly and hard, silver-gray, dark green or blue-green.

    Cedar cones are erect, cylindrical, or oval-elongated, ripen in the second or third year, the seeds are edible. Cedar blossoms in autumn.

    Planting seedlings

    Seedlings for planting cedar can be purchased at a nursery or forestry, with a special permit. The best quality are seedlings growing in a sunny place. Under the influence of the sun, they turn out to be strong and dense, and after transplanting to a new place, they will easily get used to the bright rays of the sun.

    Before digging up a cedar seedling, a ribbon is tied to one of the branches in order to plant the cedar, correctly orienting it to the cardinal points. The south side and the new location should face south.

    Cedar does not grow quickly, a one-year-old seedling grows up to 4-5 cm, while its roots reach 20 cm. For planting, it is better to buy a cedar seedling at the age of 2-5 years with a well-developed root system and a strong trunk.

    A potted seedling purchased in autumn or winter can be kept on a balcony, in an unheated room, and even on the street.

    A seedling bought in spring or summer is left outside in the shade before transplanting, correctly orienting it to the cardinal points. In warm and hot weather, its crown must be sprayed frequently with a spray bottle. There should always be a container of water next to the seedling to maintain the desired level of humidity.

    If a seedling is taken in the forestry, where it grows in the open air, they begin to dig it in at a distance of 30-40 cm from the trunk, and gradually deepen the hole. This operation can be done with your hands, not with a shovel, so as not to damage the roots.

    The central root is completely released, the lateral ones can be slightly cut off. It will be correct to dig up a seedling along with an earthen root, moisten it, and immediately put it in a plastic bag. The bag is tied up so that the earth does not spill out.

    At the same time, cedar needles are collected in a separate bag, which is useful for fertilizing and mulching the hole. The seedling is brought home, and immediately transplanted to a new place.

    To get seeds from cedar, it is better to take seedlings from different places, the fact is that this is a cross-pollinated plant, and high-quality nuts will be obtained only when closely related crossing can be avoided.

    On the site, cedars are planted in groups, in which at least 3-4 trees. The distance between them should be 5-8 meters - these openings can be filled with shrubs - irga, honeysuckle, raspberries. It is impossible to plant a cedar mixed with deciduous trees, they will interfere with each other. If you sow lupine next to cedars, it will saturate the soil with nitrogen, which is necessary for good growth and fruiting of cedars.

    Cedar loves light, permeable soil, and does not tolerate stagnant moisture, it grows well on soil poor in lime. So, Himalayan cedar can get sick with chlorosis and die on dry calcareous soil. On calcareous soil, the Lebanese and Atlas cedars do not grow well and develop poorly.

    The place for planting cedar should be open, well lit and well ventilated. The tree needs fertile soil, poor soil will not be able to “nourish” the tree to its natural size. Dislikes cedar and polluted air. In a garden or summer cottage, cedar is planted at a distance of about 5 meters from buildings, and at least 8 meters from gooseberries and currants. If the site is damp, the cedar can be planted on an artificial hill about 1 meter high and 3 meters in diameter.

    When can a cedar transplant be performed? Cedar seedlings can be transplanted from early spring to early May, and in autumn - in September-October, so that the plant has time to take root before the first frost.

    The dimensions of the hole for planting cedar seedlings depend on the length of the central root and the diameter of the root system. When the hole is dug, its bottom must be loosened with a shovel on the floor of the bayonet, and a little ash, humus, needles, peat, and the top fertile soil layer should be poured into it. This mixture should cover about a third of the depth of the hole. The components can be mixed in advance, poured out and poured with water.

    The seedling is placed on a wet mixture and covered with earth so that the root neck is flush with the surface of the earth. At the same time, the earth is compacted with feet or a shovel.

    At the end of planting, another 1-2 buckets of water are poured into the hole, the earth is filled up if it has subsided, and mulched with needles, peat or humus. Care of seedlings consists in constant watering so that the soil is always wet, and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. In the spring, organic fertilizers are needed. The first two years after planting, water and fertilizers are applied to the soil along the perimeter of the crown.

    If the seedling was purchased with a pot, it can be watered before transplanting and carefully removed from the pot. It is planted in a hole along with a clod of earth in the same way as a seedling that grew in open ground.

    When planting in a hole, you can bury a peg to which the seedling is tied for stability. A seedling grown in greenhouse conditions for the first time must be sheltered from the direct rays of the sun, enclosing it with a wooden grate.

    In a well-established seedling, the needles will have a dark green color; in a year it will grow by 10-15 cm.

    A layer of mulch must be constantly added so that adventitious roots develop well in the cedar, because the mulch will retain moisture well. This is especially important if the cedar is planted on sandy loamy soil. On clay soil, mulch will prevent squeezing out of its root system in winter.

    The soil under the trees is not dug up - this way you can damage the roots, you can only slightly loosen its top layer. Side branches cannot be removed, the more branches and needles, the better and faster it will grow.

    Cedars are resistant to diseases and pests, but can be susceptible to small sucking insects - Hermes. If you notice small cotton balls on the needles, wash them off with water and treat with Actellik.

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    Spring is a good time to clean dead needles from under hedges. Using a small rake, try clearing out any buildup of dead cedar bits. A cleared hedge will allow more air to reach the branches and trunk and result in a happier, thicker, greener hedge.

    Depending on how tall your hedge is, pruning may be a project you can tackle on your own, but if the hedge is fairly tall, it's better to call a professional company to take care of it for you. There are endless stories of people falling off their ladders while working to trim cedar hedges.

    At the moment, most often gardeners transplant trees with an earthy clod. This method can also be applied to coniferous large-sized trees. Ephedra are considered rather capricious trees, so they endure transplantation very painfully. You are required to minimize possible damage. If you decide to plant a cedar in your plot, then be sure to consider some rules. The main rule is the maximum preservation of the earthy coma.

    Because prices and quality of work can vary greatly, it's a good idea to ask friends to refer you to landscaping companies they've been happy with cutting their hedges. Or contact 2 companies and ask for an estimate and also learn about the person and learn about their past experience and quality of work. One of the most difficult parts of trimming cedar hedges is cleaning up afterwards, which can quickly become overwhelming once you understand the amount of material that needs to be removed.

    This is another benefit of having a professional company do the work for you, as you can ensure that your garden remains immaculate. I hope you have found this information useful in regards to pruning your cedar hedges. Oriental red-cedar trees have become more numerous in many swordsmen and pastures. This now very common tree was once restricted to rocky bluffs, deep canyons, and other areas where fire did not occur historically. Since the beginning of European settlement in North America, fire has been suppressed, allowing the Eastern Red Cedar to expand its range outside of these protected areas.

    Siberian cedar has a very sprawling root system. It is located near the soil surface and is much wider than the crown. That is why it is very difficult to calculate the diameter of the excavation. These actions are urgently needed. The fact is that the nutrition of the Siberian cedar goes through small, renal roots, which are located along the periphery of the root system. Urinary roots grow very slowly and break easily. A shovel can accidentally cut off the roots, which will lead to the death of the cedar. That is why it is necessary to dig out very carefully so that the root system is not damaged.

    Many people have the misconception that trees are equal to wildlife habitat. Unfortunately, when we talk about cedars in southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, this is not always the case. Cedars are native but become invasive and, when left unmanaged, have the ability to form dense stands. These stands can be considered as monocultures - plant communities dominated by one species. Native rangelands, however, consist of a variety of many native species of grasses, herbs, shrubs, and trees.

    It is best to transplant a cedar tree when it is about 5 years old. It was at this time that he has a trunk that is not wider than 2 centimeters in diameter, and the height is not more than 1 meter. Such a tree has a completely transportable earthen room.

    Try to imagine what size and weight an earthen lump will have in mature and tall seedlings. It is not at all realistic to save it during transportation and landing. The earth will dry out and shed along with the roots. Large roots will be exposed, which in any case will lead to a weakening of the entire tree. Note that even artificially grown cedars can be difficult to adapt to new terrain. That is why it is necessary to purchase several cedars at once from a reliable supplier who guarantees survival.

    Once this diversity is lost, forage production may decrease and the quality of wildlife habitat will decrease. Bidwell looked at the loss of herbaceous production after the cedars were mechanically felled. Cutting cedars below their lowest growing limbs kill them, but a dead tree lying on the ground still takes up about 70 percent of the area it was when standing. Leaving cut trees where they fall can reduce access to forage for cattle, bison, or horses, but can offer rooftops for many wildlife species.

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    There are three methods for controlling or destroying cedars: fire, mechanical, and chemical. The fire was initially controlled by the cedars. With sufficient fuel and under safe prescribed burning conditions, fire will control most cedars less than 6 feet in height. Unfortunately, many cedars have grown so large that the prescribed fire is no longer an effective management tool. The prescribed fire is now seen as a maintenance tool for managing new and young cedars, but not the best choice for destroying large, established trees.

    Sheflera leaves are a unique and truly beautiful sight. They simultaneously resemble a dill umbrella, a tropical butterfly, and an outlandish peacock tail. Growing this plant at home is not so difficult, you must follow the care instructions. If you are planning to transplant your green beauty,

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    For large trees, chemical or mechanical control methods are usually best. The pellets are placed under the tree and require ¼ to ½ inch of rainfall to dissolve into the soil. All of the above chemicals can kill other woody plants in the immediate area. These chemicals are best used when only the target species will be exposed to the herbicide. When using herbicides, always read and follow the directions on the label. Mechanical methods include chainsaws, bow saws, shears, axles, bulldozers, and loaders with shears or saws.

    Large wide cones of cedar with large scales - it is from them that seeds should be taken for the subsequent cultivation of trees. The nuts extracted from the cones should be dried a little in the sun or in a special grain dryer with constant air blowing. You will need - cedar cones; -

    For numerous lovers of coniferous plants in cedar pine, the main thing is its majestic beauty and the ability to easily endure the Russian frosty winter. That is why the cedar pine is a welcome guest on our site. For lovers of eating pine nuts, it is important to remember that fruiting

    Hand tools are very selective but labor intensive. Bulldozers can be efficient; however, they can cause significant soil disturbance. Inexpensive shear or saw loaders are selective and very efficient. Regardless of the control method, try to target "women and children first" to maximize effectiveness. A single female cedar tree can produce thousands of seeds, and younger trees are easier to control. Cedar has its place, but it has begun to take more than its fair share.

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    Collaboration service in Oklahoma. Invasion of Oklahoma Grasslands and Woods by East Redseedar and Ash Juniper. Landowners have access to a wide variety of trees and shrubs from nurseries throughout the province. However, decisions about which plant species should be based solely on planting tasks should not. Landowners must also consider the characteristics of the landing site. Different species are genetically adapted to thrive, or at least tolerate some site conditions.

    If you respect this genetic adaptation, your plantations will be more successful. There are three main planting site characteristics that will affect how one tree species thrives over another. These three characteristics are soil type, moisture content, and light availability.

    Cedar pines grown from seeds need to be transplanted. Usually they are grown first in containers, then in shkolka, and only later they are transplanted to a permanent place. Transplantation methods are somewhat different, depending on the size of the cedar. The less you disturb the cedar, the better for it.

    How to transplant cedar? First you need to prepare a landing site. The soil for cedar must be fertile and nutritious. These trees grow well on loamy and sandy soils.

    Trees require soil to provide them with the necessary moisture and nutrients to survive and grow. Soil structure affects water movement, aeration and rooting. Each tree species is adapted to a specific range of soil conditions, and understanding soil characteristics will help you plan your planting project.

    All soils are made up of four main ingredients - mineral particles, air, water and organic matter. However, it is the amount of each element in the soil that is used to determine its type. For example, sandy soils are more abrasive to the touch because they have large mineral particles. Clay soils are much smoother in texture due to the presence of very fine particles. While there are many combinations of different soil classes, for the purposes of most planting projects, soils can be divided into three very simple types: sand, loam, and clay.

    When transplanting cedar, you need to follow some rules. This will help the seedlings take root better and develop well. It is important to carefully dig up the seedling, while keeping all the roots intact. It is advisable to dig with an earthen lump. The seedling must be planted on the same day, moistened with an earthen ball with water.

    Small trees up to 70 cm tall, provided that they grew in a container, from where they were taken along with the ground, do not need careful soil preparation. A seat measuring 50 x 50 cm must be dug up so that the layer of earth is turned upside down and the roots of the weeds are on top. The soil prepared in this way will not quickly overgrow with weeds, which means that the young cedar will not have competitors for the first time. Make a small hole, insert a seedling there and straighten the roots. It is important that the root neck is at ground level, otherwise its decay will lead to the death of the plant. Top the roots with loose earth. If the roots are completely in the ground, you do not need to straighten them, immerse the earthen ball with the roots into the hole and fill in the voids. It is best to plant several seedlings side by side, they need this for pollination and fruiting. Next to each seedling, nail a peg so as not to accidentally trample or mow down the tree. After a month, carefully weed the seedlings, after a couple of weeks, repeat the weeding.

    Here are a few key characteristics of these three soil types. Have easily detectable particles and have a sandy texture; water retention is very poor and they are more resistant to compaction and have minimal nutritional value. They have relatively equal proportions of sand, silt and clay; feel smooth, but there are signs of graininess; have some nutritional value and have good moisture content.

    Moisture or drainage conditions

    They have very small particles, smooth texture, slow water movement, contain high nutritional value and shrink easily when wet. Soil type also affects drainage. It is very important to choose species adapted to the humidity conditions in the room. Generally, poorly drained soils will remain wet for some time, while a well-drained site dries out quickly at any time of the year. site in spring, autumn and after significant rainfall to get a good indication of site drainage.

    Transplantation of cedar seedlings of larger sizes and with a well-developed root system looks somewhat different. The dug up area should be larger (80x80 cm). In the center of the dug up area, make a hole equal in width and depth to the size of the bayonet. Plant a seedling, straighten the roots and cover with earth, choosing all plant debris. After planting, pour 2-5 liters of water, depending on weather conditions, and add more soil. Tall seedlings need less weeding. They should be tied to a peg so that the wind does not knock down the plants until they are well entrenched. Young cedars will grow and develop better if lupins are sown between them.

    light requirements

    Different species require different amounts of light to survive and grow in their early stages of establishment. Some species that naturally regenerate in the shade of existing trees are adapted to low light levels and will struggle to establish themselves in an open, exposed situation. Other species need full light and will not survive long in the shade. The term used when describing the amount of light required by a species is called shade tolerance. The shade tolerance of a species simply means the ability to "survive" and grow in the shade of another tree.

    How to transplant a cedar to another place?

    Cedar is a fairly popular coniferous tree belonging to the pine family. It grows in the Far East, in the Crimea and Siberia, as well as in the Mediterranean countries. Many owners of country houses and cottages are interested in how to properly transplant a cedar tree to another place, whether it is possible to transplant it from a forest to a site. Let's dwell on this in more detail in our article.

    Peculiarities

    Cedar is in high demand among homeowners. It can reach a height of up to 50 meters and live for 500 years. Many simply adore exquisite pine nuts. They are often used for culinary and medicinal purposes.

    Today, cedar is quite common both in garden plots and in the wild.

    Cedar refers to monoecious trees. Its crown is quite spreading and lush. The needles have a needle-like shape, and the bark has a dark gray tint. Stiff and prickly needles can be represented by blue-green, dark green or silver-gray. Cedar seeds are represented by oval-elongated or cylindrical cones. Already in the second or third year they are edible. But the flowering of cedar falls in the fall.

    The nuances of a transplant

    Even in the early stages of development, the cedar can already be transplanted. This tree is growing quite fast. So, the height of a seedling up to 1 year can reach one meter. For this reason, experts do not advise delaying the transplant. It's better to make it early.

    It is best to purchase a seedling in a forestry or in a nursery. It is not recommended to dig up a small tree in the forest - as a rule, such specimens do not take root and die.

    The process of transplanting a cedar into a permanent place of residence includes several steps.

    • Land preparation. Initially, you should pay attention to the ground. It should be dug up and fertilized before planting a tree. You can fertilize the soil with humus, peat or ash, while it is better to use these components in turn, and not all together. After that, it is worth sprinkling the place for planting with fresh fertile soil. When a hole is dug for replanting, then 1/3 of the part should be exactly fresh soil.

    • Pit preparation for transplanting. If you need to transplant a tree in the spring, then the hole should be 60x60 cm in size. It should be remembered that the width of the hole can be slightly adjusted, but its depth should be at least 60 cm. If this rule is neglected, then the root system will not be able to properly consolidate.

    • Moisture of the earth. When the hole is ready for planting, it is worth pouring enough water into it to moisten it well. One bucket of water will be enough.

    • Direct transplant. Initially, the cedar should be dug up, while trying not to harm the root system. The roots of the cedar will be with a clod of earth, in principle, there is nothing wrong with that, but it is better to clean the earth a little. However, if you overdo it, you can lose small roots.

    • It is better to transplant cedar together, so you should call a friend or someone from relatives. So, one person holds the tree upright, while it is important to keep it level. After that, the tree must be slowly lowered into the hole. The second person is already instilling, while it is worth forming a small tubercle near the stem. Burying cedar is fresh earth. It must be tamped down and a new one added, while patting movements should be made, gradually moving from the edges of the hole to the center.

    Working together when transplanting cedar allows you to properly prepare the hole, as well as plant the tree evenly. This is very important, because at the slightest angle of inclination, the cedar will eventually tilt to the side, which may become unsafe over time.

    After planting, it is worth feeding the tree again. This is usually done on the third day. It is worth using organic fertilizers, which will contribute to rapid rooting and growth. Seedlings need careful care, because it will help save them from drying out.

    Choice of landing time

    It is important not only to choose the right location for the cedar, but also the time of disembarkation. Experts advise digging a hole for planting in the fall. When winter comes, the walls of the hole will break through with frost, and the soil will be disinfected. If it is not possible to do this in the fall, then transplantation is possible both in spring and summer, but the hole must be dug at least two weeks in advance, which will allow it to be well ventilated. And also the walls of the hole will become looser, which will only be a plus.

    Subtleties of care

    Caring for a cedar in the country is easy, if you follow the following advice from experts.

    • A newly transplanted tree needs careful watering, the soil must be moist.
    • It is better to use mineral fertilizers for top dressing.
    • If you need to transplant a seedling in a country house from a pot, then it is better to water it well in order to easily get a seedling for transplantation.
    • To give the seedling stability, you can bury a peg next to it, and then tie a cedar stalk to it.
    • If the seedling grew in greenhouse conditions, then it needs protection from direct sunlight. A good solution would be the presence of a wooden grate.
    • If the engraftment process goes well, then the cedar needles will have a dark green tint. On average, a tree should grow by 10-15 cm in one year.
    • You will need to monitor the presence of a layer of mulch and add it if necessary, which will promote the development of adventitious roots. Mulch does an excellent job of keeping moisture inside the soil, this recommendation should be followed if the cedar is planted on sandy loamy soil.
    • Do not dig up the soil near the tree, so as not to damage the root system of the cedar. Light loosening of the upper layer is allowed.
    • It is forbidden to remove side branches, since the growth of a cedar directly depends on the number of needles and branches.
    • Cedar rarely gets sick, but exceptions are possible: it happens that a tree suffers from a small Hermes insect. If lumps are visible on the needles, as if from cotton wool, you should immediately wash them off with water, and then use the Aktellik preparation.

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    Siberian cedar has a number of healing properties. Its needles secrete phytoncides, which purify the air of harmful bacteria. In its natural habitat, cedar pine grows up to 40 m, but low-growing varieties have been bred for summer cottages.

    We will reveal all the secrets of how to grow cedar on your own.

    Planting and growing Siberian cedar from a seedling

    Siberian cedar pine belongs to evergreens. Healing properties are possessed not only by the needles of the plant, but also by resin, as well as nutshells. In folk medicine, raw materials are used for infusions and decoctions. If you are planting cedar for medicinal purposes, it is very important that the plant begins to bear fruit early. Therefore, it is better to purchase and plant a finished seedling.

    Choose seedlings with a closed root system, but if there are none, then you can buy another one. It is important to pay attention to the condition of the roots. Higher requirements are placed on seedlings with an open root system. Ideally, they are dug right in front of you. The plant tolerates a transplant worse, so you need to save an earthen clod. If transportation is to be carried out, then the root system is carefully packed in burlap, then wrapped in a bag. An earthen ball is moistened with water.

    In order for the seedling to quickly take root in a new place, choose a tree no older than 6 years and create suitable conditions for it:

    Choose a landing site with good lighting, but without direct sunlight;

    Dig up the site with the addition of peat, rotted manure, coniferous soil and humus;

    Make planting pits a third larger than the root system, install a support for seedlings.

    If you plant not one cedar, but several, then between them you need to leave from 3 to 8 m.

    This is the optimal distance for growth and development. After planting, the seedling is tied to a support, well watered and mulched with coniferous litter.

    At first, the soil is moistened every 3 days if there is no rain. A year later, nitrogen fertilizers can be applied for better growth.

    How to grow cedar from seeds: step by step instructions with photos and basic rules

    Cedar pine can be grown from seed. This occupation is troublesome, requires special skills and knowledge, but it delivers much more pleasure. Moreover, not every gardener can boast of his own grown cedar. If you want to enjoy the process and do not pursue other goals, then be patient.

    Cedar seeds germinate slowly. Nuts from the supermarket are not suitable for sprouting, they will not germinate at all. Buy a cedar cone or ready-made seeds in a specialized store.

    Before planting, the seeds must be prepared:

    Pour the seeds with warm water and leave for 3 days, change the water periodically. Empty seeds will float, while good ones will swell.

    Treat good seeds with a solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours, dry.

    Prepare the substrate for germination, it can be sphagnum, sawdust or peat.

    Place the substrate in a container, moisten well and sow the seeds. Leave for 3 months in the cold.

    Sprouted seeds sow in school under cover. Planting depth - 3 cm. Mulch the bed until shoots appear.

    Preparation for sowing takes place in two stages, it is better to do this in the fall. After the seeds have swollen and you have selected high-quality ones, rinse well and rub them with your hands. This is necessary to wash off resins and other substances that slow down the germination process. Quality seeds are subjected to stratification for three months. It is better that it takes place in natural conditions. Dig the seed container in the snow or put it in the cellar. In the spring, sort out the seeds, remove all rotten ones and those that have not pecked. Plant seeds with white sprouts in school.

    For planting, take a lot more seeds than you want to get seedlings. As you can see, many of them are discarded during the growing process. In a greenhouse or under a film cover, cedar is grown for up to two years, only after that you can remove the film. Seedlings are transferred to a permanent place only at the age of 6 years. All this time, tender sprouts need proper care.

    Caring for cedar seedlings

    Shoots appear in May, grow very slowly. They are demanding on the humidity of air and soil.

    The first year of life, the sprouts are carefully watered, not forgetting to ventilate the greenhouse. If you do not adhere to this rule, then the seedlings will be struck by the "black leg".

    Getting rid of this insidious disease will not be easy. At the end of the first year of life, seedlings reach a height of only a couple of centimeters.

    These are thin sprouts with a palm tree on top. But the plants overwinter perfectly and do not need additional shelter.

    Cedar is a winter-hardy crop that tolerates temperatures as low as -60 °C. If the sprouts are insulated, they will dry out.

    Important! If you grow seedlings of cedar at home in pots, after planting in the ground, it must be covered with dry foliage. She has not yet had time to adapt to street conditions.

    During the second year, the sprouts will grow by another 5-7 cm. You can start feeding. Use a liquid potassium sulfate solution under each plant 3 times per season.

    It is not necessary to dig the soil under the seedlings, a shallow loosening of the soil is enough. Cedar seedlings do not need special care, standard procedures are enough. By the end of 4 years of cultivation, they should gain 20-30 cm in height.

    The cedar grown from seeds bears fruit late, at the age of 20 years. The first cones may be empty.

    Transplanting cedar in open ground

    When the seedlings reach 6 years, they are transplanted into open ground. Follow the planting rules for seedlings with an open root system.

    It is better to transfer plants to a permanent place in the evening or in cloudy weather, save the earthen ball as much as possible. The best time to plant is spring. If it turned out to be dry, then the trees will have to be watered additionally. After that, the top layer of soil is loosened so that a crust does not form.

    Watch for weeds, remove them in time. If you do not restrain their growth, then they will be clogged with the root system of a fragile plant. Do not remove large weeds with the root, otherwise you will damage the young roots of the tree, just cut them under the root.

    Problems when growing cedar from seeds

    Cedar seedlings are very sensitive to fungal diseases. The peak of the disease is in the spring. At this time, you need to carefully monitor the plants and carry out treatments on time.

    To prevent the disease of seedlings, it is not necessary to plant them in wetlands or areas with high groundwater. The needles begin to turn yellow and dry out.

    Cedar seedlings also suffer from fusarium, in a short period of time all seedlings will fall. As a preventive measure, treat the seeds before planting and the soil with approved preparations, do preventive spraying and ventilate the greenhouses in time.

    Of the pests, young seedlings are harmed by pine aphids - Hermes. You can notice its presence by the white bloom on the needles. The aphid sucks the juice from the young needles, the seedling dies. Get rid of pine aphids, as from a common pest. Carry out a series of treatments with complex insecticides.

    Proper planting of walnut and cedar seedlings in the garden

    Cedar - why is it so difficult

    Cedar pine is the biological name of the cedar, which is successfully cultivated in the territory of central Russia. Before the revolution, such cedars were planted in manor estates. Today, the former manor houses are badly destroyed, but the trees have survived and grow, there are separate cedars and small groves.

    In nature, cedar pines grow in the Far East, the Himalayas and the Mediterranean. The experience of pre-revolutionary plantations suggests that these trees can grow everywhere in Russia. It is important to provide them with the necessary care in the first 10-15 years after landing. Then they will successfully grow on their own.

    A good seedling is half the success

    A good quality seedling, with growing buds, a clod of earth is the basis for the successful growth of cedar. For planting on the site, it is better to buy cedar pine in the nursery. Its survival rate will be higher than that dug out in the forest. However, forest cedar can also be replanted if it is dug up in a clod and the root system is completely preserved.

    Sapling from the forest

    Why do not take root many seedlings of conifers that are dug in the forest? Because together with the earth, the roots lose small absorbent roots. This is important for all trees. It is especially bad to lose small roots for conifers, and catastrophically for cedars. They must be transplanted with soil on the roots.

    It is not always possible to dig a tree with a lump. Conifers love loose soil. Often sown in sandy soil. Therefore, when digging, the earth crumbles, exposing the root.

    In order to transplant a cedar from a forest, use the following technique. In autumn, when it's warm, dig a tree to the width of a shovel along the perimeter, according to the size of the future coma. Do not take it out of the ground, leave it like that until frost. When the temperature drops below -5 ° C, take the seedling along with the frozen ground.

    Despite the frost, in order to avoid scattering the coma, it is worth wrapping it with canvas or polyethylene, tying it with twine, rope, to transport the tree to the site.

    Note: the size of the earth clod should be wider than the diameter of the projection of the crown on the ground. The projection of the crown gives the approximate size of the roots of the tree.

    How to plant a cedar from the forest: compass and pruning

    When transplanting a forest seedling, one must take into account its location relative to the cardinal points (measure with a compass). We must try to turn it to its north-south just as it grew in the forest. This will increase the chances of the tree taking root in the new location.

    After transplanting, cut the branches in half. It will also make survival easier. New branches will grow by next summer.

    Nursery seedling

    When buying a seedling from a nursery, you get it in a container. By the way, this is one of the factors by which the quality of the seedling is determined. If the cedar is sold without a container, if there is no clod of earth tied with burlap on the roots, do not buy. A seedling with bare roots will not take root. Other factors are living growth buds located at the ends of branches. And live green needles, without yellowness and other signs of drying.

    Note: If you are in doubt whether a seedling is a cedar or an ordinary pine, count the number of needles that come out of one bunch. Cedar has 5 of them, pine has 2. Due to the dense arrangement of needles in a bundle, cedar forms a denser crown, and therefore looks more decorative.

    So, by purchasing a seedling in a container, you get a plant ready for transplanting. You only need to properly prepare the hole and plant a tree.

    How to prepare a hole for a cedar seedling

    1. Dig to a depth, 10 cm more than the depth of the cedar container. The width of the pit should be at least 15-20 cm larger than the width of the container.
    2. Prepare a soil mixture of black earth, sand and clay. The ratio of components is 3 parts of soil, 3 parts of sand and 1 part of clay. There is no need to add fertilizer when planting. In the first year, the cedar will have enough substances that are contained in fertile soil and clay. The sand will provide air to the cedar roots. Note: For conifers, it is very important that there is enough air in the soil. Therefore, in nature, they "choose" sandsome soils. Moisture and soil ventilation are two important conditions for the growth of a cedar tree.
    3. If the seedling is in a container, spill the ground with water so that it does not crumble better when removed from the box.
    4. Take out the seedling, put it in a hole, fill it with soil mixture.
    5. Pour several buckets of water from a watering can. Pour on the ground and on the needles.
    6. Mulch. Mulch is a prerequisite for the survival of cedar. Under the mulch, soil moisture is retained and conditions are created for the growth of fungi. They are symbiotes of the cedar and supply its roots with nutrients.

    Next - watering as the soil dries. In the first year, the soil moisture under the cedar should be 70-80%. With such humidity, a lump of earth, compressed in the palm of your hand, retains its shape without crumbling. In the next 2-3 years, it is also desirable to water the seedling so that the soil at its roots is damp. This will help him grow faster. The soil itself must be covered with mulch at least 10 cm thick. Read more about mulch later.

    What else to consider in the subsequent care? A feature of the mineral nutrition of cedar is the need for potassium. But an excess of nitrogen in the soil has a depressing effect on the development of its root system. Therefore, seedlings can be fertilized once a year with potassium complexes.

    Mulch and mushroom symbiotes

    Mulch for a small cedar performs two important functions:

    1. Stores soil moisture.
    2. Creates and maintains conditions for the life of mushroom mycelium - a symbiote of cedar.

    From the course of school biology, we remember that symbiotes are organisms that mutually help each other. There are certain types of mushrooms that settle in the near-stem circle of cedar pines. They absorb nutrients from the soil that are inaccessible to the conifer, process them and supply food ready for absorption to the roots of the tree. That is why the mycelium of the symbiote is also a necessary condition for the survival and growth of the cedar pine.

    Coniferous mulch is necessary for the growth of cedar mycelium. It can be mixed with sawdust or sprinkled under the seedling with clean needles from cedar, pine, spruce.

    Mushroom mycelium can be ordered or bought at a specialized garden farm. Or bring from the forest. Collect mushrooms in a cedar grove, pour water, insist for a day. After - pour the infusion on the ground next to the trunk circle. Another option is to put some overripe mushrooms in the planting hole.

    Important: it is necessary to plant those types of mushrooms that are suitable for conifers and cedar.

    When to transplant

    Transplantation of forest seedlings is carried out in late autumn, with the onset of frost. Planting a seedling from the nursery is possible in early spring and autumn. Autumn transplants are suitable for central Russia. In the northern regions, they practice spring transplants or sowing nuts in open ground.

    Is it possible to grow seedlings from nuts

    Growing cedar trees yourself from nuts is one option to get your own seedlings. Germination technology has the following features:

    1. In order to select germinating nuts, they are poured with water before stratification. Some nuts will float, some will sink to the bottom. It is necessary to take “sunken” nuts for further processing and planting.
    2. For germination, pine nuts need long-term stratification. To do this, they are immersed in snow and kept in the cold for 3-4 months. Note: before digging with snow, the seeds are placed in a bag. Another option for stratification is in wet sand in a container, in a freezer. The same 3-4 months.
    3. Before stratification, the nuts are soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate). The need for antiseptic treatment is associated with the tendency of cedar seedlings to be affected by the fungus. Soaking nuts in potassium permanganate reduces the likelihood of fungus on the roots of a tree. Note: soaking in potassium permanganate should not be too long. No more than 15 minutes with the obligatory rinsing of nuts in running water after manganese.
    4. After stratification, the nuts are planted in a container with soil and drainage. Soil is a mixture of soil and sand in equal quantities. The nuts are lightly pressed into the soil mixture and watered. If the air is dry, cover the container with foil.

    Note: even with the most strict adherence to technology, no more than 30% of the planted nuts germinate. Of the seedlings, they will grow to adult trees - another third. Get ready for it. No wonder they say that growing a cedar is very difficult.

    So let's recap

    If you decide to grow a cedar from a nut, you must definitely stratify the planting material. It is better to transplant a cedar seedling in late autumn. Definitely with a clod of earth. The planted cedar must be looked after in the first 15 years of its life - watered, sprinkled with mulch, oversowed with mycelium of symbiote fungi.

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