Cedar – quite large evergreen, which not only decorates and ennobles the landscape, but also significantly improves air quality. The phytoncides that Cedar produces have a beneficial effect on the surrounding atmosphere, and in addition, Cedar is a plant that produces a very healthy and nutritious product - pine nuts. With the right approach, artificial cultivation of Cedar leads to a significant increase in its yield - five or more times compared to wild trees. Since it is difficult to buy ready-made Siberian Cedar seedlings, we will tell you how you can independently grow cedar from a nut at home.
At first glance, this unpretentious tree, is actually quite difficult to plant and grow yourself. This species of the conifer family is perhaps the most difficult to breed at home. The reason for this is cedar seeds, which are characterized by deep dormancy. They germinate only after careful preparation, which lasts at least three, or even four months.
Cedar trees grow rather slowly - during the first ten years, their growth rarely exceeds one and a half meters. As it develops, growth accelerates and by the end of the third decade, the tree already has a height of about 9 - 10 meters and is shrouded in a thick, lush crown, approximately three meters in diameter.
Before growing cedar from seeds, first of all, you need to prepare seed material, and for this you can do the following:
For three days, the nuts are soaked in settled water, room temperature. The water needs to be replaced with new water every day and the condition of the seeds monitored. During this period, healthy seeds gain moisture and settle to the bottom, while those unsuitable for planting - empty - remain on the surface. They are removed and thrown away. Then do this:
At this stage, it is extremely important that the feeding substrate is constantly moistened. If the seeds are placed under snow, you do not need to do anything, there will be enough moisture, but if cultivation is carried out at home, you will have to monitor the humidity yourself and regularly water the seed substrate.
Cedar seeds take quite a long time to germinate. Even if everything is done correctly, you should not wait for seedlings to emerge earlier than six months, and before planting in open ground you need to let the seedlings get stronger.
Prepared seeds are planted in the spring. The best time for this is April. During this period, you should especially carefully monitor temperature conditions. Most optimal temperature environment about 20°C, plus or minus a few degrees, no more.
Before sowing, the seeds, cleared of the substrate, are once again treated with potassium permanganate and slightly dried, then planted in a greenhouse or greenhouse. This will protect the crops from sudden temperature changes and birds that are not averse to eating cedar nuts. Among other things, greenhouse conditions provide a higher percentage of germination and an almost twofold increase in growth rate compared to seeds planted in open ground.
Before sowing, you need to prepare the soil. It would be best to make a sand-peat mixture fertilized with superphosphate, potassium compounds and charcoal.
Seeds are sown in furrows with minimal gaps between them - 15 centimeters. After about one and a half to two months, the seeds germinate and at this time they need to be provided with natural light, but only diffused. Direct Sun rays can kill weak shoots.
As the seedlings grow, they take on the shape of a poker. At this moment, they are carefully removed and sorted by height and transplanted to another place, after slightly trimming the roots. When transplanting, each seedling must be provided with at least 0.2 square meters of free soil.
The next year, another, similar transplant of seedlings is carried out, and only in the fourth year of life will the Cedar be strong enough to transplant it to open area personal plot, park or alley.
This can be done in the spring or late autumn, but the germination rate of such seeds is very low - the chance is no more than 10% of their total quantity. In addition, it is worth considering that birds and rodents can significantly thin out the crops even before the emergence of seedlings. Therefore, ground sowing of Cedar seeds must be covered on top with a layer of leaves or broken bark, at least 5–7 centimeters thick.
To protect such crops, some gardeners arrange quite complex designs– they put nets on top, and protective fences made of wooden panels are installed on the sides. And even such measures do not guarantee the inviolability of crops, especially from rodents, so before open sowing Cedar, think carefully about whether such a game is worth the candle.
Seedlings growing in a greenhouse begin to gradually adapt to open conditions– regularly taken out into the garden if they grow in pots or open a greenhouse.
It is imperative to regularly loosen the nutrient substrate and maintain its moisture, and if foci of fusarium appear, which often happens, immediately treat them with a solution of potassium permanganate. If this does not help, it is better to remove the diseased seedlings and plant others in their place.
Pay special attention to watering. It should be regular, but moderate. The seedlings cannot tolerate drying out at all and quickly die. If you overfill them, nothing good will happen either - root rot will appear and the plant will die.
Growing Cedar from seeds is not an easy task and it takes quite a long time, so if you don’t have patience, it’s better not to try it at all.
The first 2 - 3 years, the plants are spent under the shelter of a greenhouse, then they are gradually accustomed to natural conditions and only in the fourth year, and only if they have developed sufficiently, can small Cedars be transplanted into open ground for wintering.
Throughout this period, it is necessary to water, fertilize and protect the plant in a timely manner from frost, cold winds and scorching sun rays. For the winter, you should thoroughly insulate root system a layer of foliage, bark or dry peat chips, and if the winter is very frosty, you will even have to wrap the tree trunk.
Starting from the fourth year of life, seedlings are not transplanted until they are 6–7 years old. This age is considered sufficient for the tree to be fully prepared for final transplantation. permanent place growth.
A year before such a transplant, the root system is prepared. To do this, horizontally growing roots are cut around the tree with a sharp bayonet shovel, limiting their length to 50 - 60 centimeters, measured from the trunk. Cedar will better tolerate such trauma before transplantation in its usual place, which is why such a seedling overwinters and is only transplanted in the spring.
Young Cedars must grow in partial shade, so if there is no suitable place in the garden, the trees are artificially shaded using special materials, otherwise direct sunlight can lead to burns of the plant and its disease. During this period, it is especially important to maintain the necessary soil moisture, so it is good to mulch the soil around the trunk.
When transplanted to a permanent place of growth, cedar for normal development enough is required free space. If you want to achieve fruiting, the minimum area per tree is about 7 meters in diameter.
Today we will tell you exactly how to grow cedars from pine nuts, because... Many people already know what the CEDAR tree is for our Earth, for humans, and in general for the entire Universe.
Cedar cones
It is best to plant cedars in the fall - this is natural for them, because... In the cold winter, they need to undergo the so-called stratification - this is when the nuts freeze, fall asleep, and in the spring they awaken and sprout.
Cedars do not like waterlogging, but prefer well-drained soils, i.e. those where water does not stagnate. Therefore, if water may stagnate in the place where you are going to plant pine nuts, we recommend that you sprinkle the bed with sand on top (about 1 cm thick, but then you need to reduce the depth of planting the nuts).
You need to plant nuts to a depth of 1.5-2 cm. It is not necessary to make holes at all - just take a nut and stick it into the ground with your finger, pressing it a little). It is better to plant with the pointed tip down.
If the situation does not allow planting cedars in the fall, then you can plant them in the spring, but to do this, the nuts must lie in the refrigerator or in the cellar all winter to undergo artificial stratification. How we did it: at the beginning of winter, we took pine nuts, mixed them with wet sand, put it all in boxes and put it in the refrigerator. There they lay with us until spring, in the spring we planted them in the ground.
The cedars sprout in an unusual and very cute way)) From the nut, the root first goes down, and then a sprout begins to hatch from the root, lifting the nut to the top, i.e. small green sprouts with nuts on top will be visible from the ground. And birds really like it, especially crows. Therefore, in the spring, when the cedars begin to emerge (or even immediately after planting), be sure to cover them with branches, otherwise they will be pecked by their feathered friends.
Here is another proven and proven planting method.
You need to find it or make it yourself wooden box with a side height of about 25 cm, there must be holes at the bottom for the free passage of water. Sawdust (any kind, but ideally, of course, pine) mixed with pine needles is placed in the box.
Stick in pine nuts at 0.5-1 cm. They can be planted often, at a distance of 1 cm from each other. (cedars grow best in such an environment, so don’t worry, there’s enough for them there). We pour peat 1 cm thick on top (you don’t have to do this, but without it you will have to water much more often in the summer).
The box stands outside in winter.
In spring, planting must be protected from birds with something (branches, rigid mosquito netting, etc.).
Cedar trees cannot be replanted in the first year. The transplant is performed at 2-3 years of age. When digging up small cedars using the latter planting method, their roots are not damaged or torn off.
Here's what experienced people advise:
To begin with, cedar seeds need to be saturated with moisture. At the same time, wash out substances from the nuts that prevent their germination. Pour pine nuts into a bucket or basin, and pour hot water. Not with boiling water, of course. So that it doesn't burn your hand.
After an hour, when the nuts are a little wet, we’ll wash them a little. Just three of them in the water, among themselves.
A certain amount of resin and substances that interfere with germination will pass into the water. How black it will become - you have to see it!
We wash the pine nuts, fill them with warm water again and leave them for a couple of hours. Then wash the nuts and change the water again. Thus, we soak the cedar seeds for about a day. By this time, most of the mature nuts will sink to the bottom of the bucket.
Well, we have done the preliminary preparation of cedar seeds.
Wet, saturated cedar seeds - arrange them glass jars. The size of the jar depends on the number of cedar seeds. The jar can be filled halfway with seeds. Maximum - 2/3. It’s best to take a screw-on can. After wrapping the lid, we make holes in it, using a knife or a nail, to allow air to enter.
Packed in this way, cedar seeds are ready for stratification. Now we just have to find a place for their stratification, with a suitable temperature. I usually stratify the nuts in the cellar. The temperature there remains around 0°C. You can also stratify pine nuts in the refrigerator. But the effect will be worse.
In the first years, cedar grows very slowly - the growth is only a few centimeters.
With early stratification pine nuts- You can hide a jar in the garden. The main thing is to cover it with some foliage. Direct sunlight can ruin everything.
In general, stratification occurs at temperatures from +3 to −1. Cedar seeds tolerate freezing, even severe freezing, well - with gradual thawing.
Don't forget that pine nuts are a favorite treat for mice. They won’t get the nuts through a metal lid... But mice can easily gnaw through a plastic lid. Such lids are definitely not suitable for us.
After 2-3 months of such stratification, pine nuts can already be germinated. Or you can leave them until spring, for sowing in the garden.
Even correctly stratified cedar seeds do not germinate at the same time. And all the seeds will definitely not germinate. For example, from 100 cedar nuts, we are guaranteed to get 20-30 cedars. In principle - not so little.
When replanting, you need to take care of the root system, make sure that all the roots go underground and do not bend or break anywhere. It is necessary to replant with a clod of earth in which the cedar was sitting, since it contains friendly microorganisms for the tree and they will increase the chances of survival (the exception is the method with sawdust and pine needles - in this case the roots remain bare, but you can still grab a little sawdust and pine needles into the planting hole).
To drain and improve soil aeration, it is very good to add a little sand, sawdust, pine litter or pine nut shells to the hole where the seedling will be transplanted. This is especially recommended for clay soil.
To improve the survival rate of cedar seedlings, it is good to use mulching: mown grass, deciduous or coniferous litter, the same pine nut shells, tree bark or moss brought from the forest are laid on the ground around the trunk. Mulch prevents drying out of the soil, prevents abundant grass growth, creates a local microclimate, creates conditions for the development of worms under it and gradually forms material for fertilizer by winter.
You can also feed the seedling with natural immunostimulants: infusion of nettle and horsetail, leave for a week in a barrel, 1:1 water and plants, dilute with water when feeding 1:20. Here they play a role nutrients and just information from herbs.
And further. Very important. Cedars really need mycorrhiza for survival and growth, i.e. mycelium. Mycelium, which maintains symbiosis with a tree and increases the area for collecting water and useful substances 10 times. What can be done:
— you can bring forest litter with ready-made mycorrhiza.
- but it’s better to grow your own mycorrhiza on the spot: multiply mushroom spores and “sow”, or rather, spill them into the soil.
To do this, old mushrooms are soaked for a day in warm water, and then the place where the cedars will grow is watered with this infusion, after which this place must be kept constantly moist (but not flooded with water). Mycorrhiza grows from fungal spores.
Under coniferous trees boletus, porcini mushrooms, green rows, and milk mushrooms grow. Under the birch trees there are boletus, porcini mushrooms, russula, and milk mushrooms.
Once White mushroom, milk mushrooms form mycorrhizae with both conifers and deciduous trees, which means that old milk mushrooms and porcini mushrooms collected in birch groves should also be used to form mycorrhiza in areas where cedars and other coniferous trees are planted.
Spilling the soil with an infusion of mushrooms is not only a help to the trees, but also a mushroom harvest within 2 years. And after 3 years already good harvest. This is how mushrooms are grown))
Cedars love partial shade, so it would be good to plant them near the “nanny” - this can be any bush or tree (any tree except oak and some exotic ones - the cedar will outgrow, so don’t worry about it). They are needed for protection from the sun, as well as wind, and to retain moisture.
But the most important thing when planting cedars and other trees is your thought! If your thought is harmonious, if you plant a tree with pure thoughts: selflessly, for the happiness of the tree itself, the happiness of Mother Earth and future descendants, then firstly, the survival rate of such a tree will increase many times over, and secondly, it will strengthen that thought and the energy with which you planted it. Therefore, try to plant trees, and especially cedars, with good mood, smile and joy, and then there will be more of this on earth.
The most mysterious and important tree on Earth
Cedar forests are the beauty and pride of Siberia.
Cedar is majestic and very decorative tree, long-lived among local tree species. It is believed that cedar begins to bear fruit very late, after 50 years of life, but in cultivated plantations tended by humans, this period is often reduced several times.
How to grow cedar from a nut. Pollination occurs with the help of the wind, so cedars are planted in groups on the site. To ensure that cedars grown from seeds are well pollinated in the future and produce full-fledged seeds, it is recommended to take cones for sowing from different trees, and even better - from different places.
The cones ripen for a year and a half, ripen in September, after which they are easily knocked down by the wind. In order for cedar seeds to germinate well, you need to collect only mature cones, no earlier than September. Industrial harvesting with the help of “beater” logs often begins long before the final ripeness of the nut, and they often shell it after “bathing” in boilers with hot water, so that the resin does not interfere. What kind of germination is there...
Freshly harvested seeds can be immediately sown in a garden bed, where they will sprout together in the spring, and then grow for 2-3 years. Planting depth is about 2 cm, the distance between grooves is about 20 cm, between seeds is 2-3 cm. The bed must be mulched - with pine litter or pine nut shells, as in my version in the photo. It is precisely this kind of sowing that gives the most best result and excellent germination, adaptation of cedar trees to soil, climate and local conditions.
There are two important conditions successful growth and development of seedlings, especially relevant in regions with hot and active sun and dry winds. Firstly, crops in open areas need to be slightly shaded. Usually it is enough not to weed out all the grass, leaving the “scenes” between the beds and some herbaceous plants on the ridge (but don’t overdo it - it’s bad if in your “shading” you don’t see the cedars themselves). Secondly, cedar is a rather moisture-loving tree, sensitive to a lack of both soil and air moisture. Therefore, think about how to provide the seedlings with sufficient moisture - you can sow them in the partial shade of other plantings or buildings, or turn on a sprinkler system for them during drought. Plantings should overwinter under snow. In places where snow blows, provide snow retention.
How to grow cedar from a nut In the first years, cedar grows very slowly - the growth is only a few centimeters. In the third year of life in the spring, you need to place your pets in pots with a volume of at least 0.5 liters with a clod of earth, place them or dig them in the shade and make sure that the soil in the pots does not dry out.
Next spring, plant the cedars in a permanent location. If the soil is poor and dry, you need to add leaf humus, sawdust, forest litter, and peat. Water the planted cedar with infusions of mature mushrooms and forest litter. As you know, most trees grow much better in symbiosis with mycelium, and cedar is no exception. The four-year-old seedling reaches a height of 15 cm.
Until about 10 years old, cedars need attention, communication and supervision, then their growth accelerates sharply, and they begin to give back, to “thank” the person who raised them.
Let's all give beautiful cedar gardens to our descendants!
Hello, reader!
With this article I am opening a new section – trees. I want to tell you how to grow cedar (officially cedar pine) from a nut yourself. Cedar – unusual tree, everything in it is healing - the bark, the needles, the wood, and, of course, the fruits - cedar cones.
I'll tell you more about everyone. But first you need to prepare the nuts for planting - awaken the sprouts. This is called a terrible word - stratification .
Now we prepare the ground for planting. Where do cedars grow? In the taiga. The soil there is rotted pine needles and leaves. Therefore, we must add soil from a coniferous forest (from under pines, spruces, cedars) to the soil where our cedars will grow, otherwise they may simply not grow.
The nuts are ready, the soil is prepared - you can finally start planting. I tried all the planting methods, I’ll tell you about them all in detail.
The easiest way - 2 in 1 - is to plant in the ground in the fall. It’s not for nothing that it’s called “2 in 1” - we go through stratification, and the nuts are already in place (we’re waiting for the shoots!) The shoots will appear somewhere in early June. We look after a regular garden bed: weeding, watering, loosening. To reduce all these procedures, small cedars.
Of course, not all nuts will sprout, some will die, others may sprout in another year, keep this in mind. Of those that have sprouted, not all will become trees - they still need to survive summer and winter. Conclusion: plant more nuts!
We plant in spring in April-May after stratification. We choose beautiful, healthy, already hatched nuts. We remove spoiled ones (black, moldy). We expect shoots in June-July . This year I planted half a cup of nuts this way - not a single one sprouted!
Why?
They went through the stratification well - they sat in a snowdrift for 3 months and when planting, the nuts had already hatched. It rained all summer and it was cold - I'm afraid they rotted. And I didn’t prepare the soil for them in the garden (I learned about pine needles myself in the summer!), I planted them in loam - this is the result - the sprouts couldn’t break through the heavy, rain-beaten soil.
Of course, I could describe how well everything has sprouted for me and is growing by leaps and bounds. And soon I will be collecting cones from cedar trees in buckets. But I want you not to repeat my mistakes, but to do it better and more correctly. So that your cedars will definitely come up.
We got to the third method - put in cups. Just pick everything here flower pot approximately 1-1.5 liters, prepare the soil and plant the nut to a depth of 3-5 cm. Water regularly, but do not overwater. My experience of growing cedar at home was also unsuccessful. Kedrick sprouted, but then withered - I'm afraid I flooded it. More home I haven’t tried planting, I sow directly into the vegetable garden. But this good way for those who live in an apartment. Not everyone has a vegetable garden at hand. What I wish for everyone!
I think the landing has been sorted out. It is important to preserve the seedlings after appearing! If you sowed nuts in a sunny place, then transplant the cedars into the shade or cover them from direct sun. Of course, it’s better to choose right away appropriate place, but just know that while they are small, they tolerate the transplant normally.
In dry weather, be sure to water. Imagine for yourself how they grow in the Siberian taiga. High humidity + shade. While the sprouts are small, cover them with leaves for the winter.
Cedars grow very slowly. They will continue to grow until they are 80 years old. Well, your children will probably try the first cones. Although I read that the first cones grew at the age of 25, but officially after 35-50 years. But still, cedar must be planted on the site. It’s great if you care for and cherish him from birth. He will answer you
Plant a cedar on your summer cottage Many people want it, but the seedlings of this tree are expensive. They often die in the first months after transplantation due to significant damage to the root system. You can grow cedar in another way. It is less expensive, but labor intensive. How to germinate pine nut Not many people know from the seed. By sprouting nuts you can get a strong, healthy plant.
Growing pine nuts from seeds takes a long time
In many ways, the positive result of growing pine nuts depends on the chosen planting material. Nuts must be clean, without a musty smell or traces of mold. Poor quality pine nuts will not germinate.
To extract pine nuts from a cone, use a special device that carefully breaks the cone without damaging the seeds.
There is another way: the cones are laid out nearby heating devices for several days. When dry, the shell opens and the nuts spill out. Before drying, you should not soak the pine cones in a salt solution, as this will destroy the buds of the nuts.
Removing nuts from pine cones should be done with caution.
Before germinating pine nuts, it must be carefully prepared. In nature, nuts germinate without outside help, but their germination rate is 30%, which is normal, considering the volume of seeds that fall into the ground. When germinated at home, low germination will make it impossible to grow cedar from seed. To increase the germination percentage it is recommended:
These simple manipulations can increase the germination rate of pine nuts up to 70–80% and prevent the development of mold and other fungal diseases. After stratification and soaking in manganese, the seeds must be planted immediately, otherwise they will become blocked and will not germinate.
Potassium permanganate is suitable for disinfection and germination of pine nuts
You need to pay attention to preparing the soil for germinating cedar pine seeds Special attention, because the germination of nuts directly depends on its quality. To plant pine nuts at home, take two parts sand and one part fine gravel chips.
The substrate must be calcined in the oven at a temperature of 200 °C for 20–25 minutes. This is necessary to disinfect the substrate. Afterwards, the substrate is cooled and a container for germinating seeds is filled with it.
Sprouting pine nuts at home is not an easy task, but it can be done. It is important to comply with all conditions for soil preparation and germination. The nuts are placed in the substrate, but not to a great depth, otherwise they will take much longer to germinate. The seed placement depth is 0.5–1 cm.
When the seed is planted, it is watered with water at room temperature. The soil should be well moistened and water should not come to the surface. Afterwards, the container is covered with cling film or a plastic bag on top and placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for the second stage of stratification, which will last much longer.
After 3 months, the container with the planted pine nuts is taken out of the refrigerator and placed on the windowsill on the south side of the house. After stratification, seeds germinate in 2–3 weeks.
It is important not to forget to water the pine nuts while they are in the refrigerator, no more than once every 1.5–2 weeks, and less often if the sand remains wet. It is better to use melted snow for watering. This brings the conditions for cedar germination as close as possible to natural ones.
Who doesn’t want to have a self-grown evergreen tree at home! We are, of course, talking about the famous Siberian cedar. To some, this task may seem difficult to accomplish, but this is wrong. With minimal knowledge and funds, you can grow a cedar tree literally on your windowsill. But the question of how best to do this will be answered by this material.
So, it must be noted that we're talking about not about the classic cedar from the cedar family, but about its “colleague” - cedar pine. Despite the visual and other similarities, it is still different types plants. Take, for example, the notorious nuts: in classic cedar they are inedible and dangerous to health. But it is used in perfumery and medicine essential oil, not cedar pine oil.
First of all, it is necessary to pay due attention to the selection of seed and planting material.
First, you need to take into account that the most suitable material for growing cedar is a cedar cone with the largest possible scales. As a rule, it contains higher quality and more viable seeds. Each bud should be checked for foreign matter or odor. So, if pronounced moldiness is felt, then such seeds are unlikely to produce at least some harvest.
It is important to know that cedar cones that are most suitable for planting appear on sale only in the fall. Only at this time of year they are sure to be fresh.
The seeds are extracted very simply: the cone is doused with boiling water, causing it to open quickly. In this case, all the “by-product” material remaining during the extraction of seeds can also be useful.
From the resulting scales, many experts make healing decoctions and tinctures.
High-quality cedar seeds do not require any specific processing, but their stratification is quite troublesome. It occurs through the implementation of the following mandatory points:
The above procedures represent hot stratification. But it is also necessary to perform cold processes. So, when performing cold stratification, it is necessary to perform the following mandatory manipulations:
In this case, every two weeks the mixture needs to be ventilated and moistened, monitoring the condition of the seeds. It is quite normal if some of them rot. Then they need to be removed and the sand replaced with fresh sand.
It is best to start sowing in May or April.
For those who do not have time to spend a long time preparing seeds for planting, we can suggest the following method. It also involves doing the following:
The final stage is transplanting the prepared seedlings. Unfortunately, many fail at this stage. However, considering the following useful tips, can be avoided typical mistakes, and therefore achieve the desired result.
So, seedlings need to be illuminated most of the day with special lamps at a temperature no higher than 10 degrees. Non-compliance this condition threatens the death of newly emerged shoots.
It is also necessary to regularly expose plants to the cold so that they develop a kind of immunity.
AND last tip: cedar incredibly loves feeding. It is sold in any specialized store and choosing it will not be difficult. But you don’t need to use it so often - a couple of times in the summer and once in the spring.
