How to properly grow blue spruce from seeds?

Buying blue spruce seedlings is not cheap. Therefore, many gardeners grow it themselves using seeds or Cherenkov. This is a rather lengthy procedure, but it is interesting and exciting. How to grow blue spruce without the help of professionals?

Content:

Seed preparation
Planting seeds
Ready seedlings
Growing rules

Seed preparation

First you need to prepare the seeds. For this you will need:

bumps blue spruce
fertile soil (it should be neutral or slightly acidic)
containers for growing indoor plants
drainage

Initially, you should start looking for winter cones. You can get seeds from them. In winter, cones are collected, and then they should be placed in a place with a warm temperature. This is how they dry. After some time, the cones will begin to open. Next, you need to carefully remove the seeds. You need to be careful not to damage them. The resulting seed raw material is placed in a container with sand, which must first be moistened, and placed in the refrigerator. They are left in such conditions until spring.

Before planting, the seeds must be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. There is a very effective method of preparing seeds for landing. Snowing is used for this purpose. The snow that is in the shade needs to be compacted, a hole must be dug into which the bag of seeds is placed. Sprinkle sawdust on top. This is done to prevent rapid melting of the snow.In this way, the seeds are stored until spring. After this, they should also be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. This prevents the occurrence of diseases.

Planting seeds

Seeds are planted in ordinary pots intended for growing indoor plants. For this you should use garden soil, which is mixed with humus and peat. The seeds are planted to a depth of 1.5 cm. When they are planted, the soil is moistened. Keep the soil moist until the seeds begin to germinate. If you do everything correctly, then after 2-3 weeks sprouts will appear. Blue spruce tolerates frost well, so seedlings should be placed in open ground so that they will accept when the frost ends.

Calcareous soil has a negative effect on blue spruce. Therefore, it is acidified before planting. This procedure is carried out using ammonium sulfate or ammonium nitrate. To prevent the plant’s rhizome from rotting when it rains heavily, drainage should be made from crushed stone or crushed bricks in the hole before planting.

Initially, the seedlings are carefully removed from the container in which they matured. Care must be taken not to damage the roots. This must be done quickly so that the seedlings do not dry out in the air. After this, the roots are treated with a clay mash.

Blue spruce is planted in a place that is protected from direct sunlight. To prevent rotting of the rhizome, do not water the plant abundantly. Spraying should be done daily. After the procedure has been completed, you should be patient and carefully care for the spruce. It will begin to develop and grow. After 3 years you need to plant seedlings at a greater distance from each other. There should be 1-2 meters between them.You should not plant a spruce in an area where potatoes or corn were once grown. It is very difficult to grow blue spruce from seeds. But as a result, a beautiful tree grows, which cleans the air well and has a positive effect on the human nervous system.

Ready seedlings

If germinating seeds seems like an overwhelming task, then you can purchase ready-made seedlings. You need to choose them correctly, since the quality of the root system, its size, and the general condition of the blue spruce are important. It is recommended to plant such a plant in winter. This is the right time. Blue spruce is frost-resistant. If you plant it in winter, the chance of preserving the tree's rhizome increases.

The pit is prepared in advance for landings tree. It should be insulated with tree leaves. You need to dig a hole of a suitable size so that the root system can freely fit. But the soil should not be frozen. The plant is immersed in the hole and covered with earth. After planting, the ground may sink a little. For this reason, the seedling must be planted so that the root collar protrudes 5 cm from the soil. When blue spruce is transplanted, it is necessary to maintain its original location. To prevent the tree from being shaken by the wind, it is secured with wire. If planting occurs at the beginning of winter, then the rhizome is insulated. This method creates protection against freezing.

To plant seedlings, you should adhere to the following recommendations:

The seedling should be about 70 cm high.
The place should be sunny, but protected from direct rays. The sun allows the tree to maintain its beautiful appearance.
It should be remembered that the root system of a tree grows quickly. For this reason, experienced gardeners make a limiter for it. For this, a strip foundation is used.
The hole that is dug for planting must be of sufficient volume.

To grow blue spruce you should choose the right one priming. It should allow moisture and air to pass through well. This will allow the roots to breathe normally and the water will be quickly absorbed. If the ground does not drain water well, then you should use drainage. If more than one seedling is planted, then you need to maintain a certain distance between them. It should be about 1-2 meters. In this way, each tree will have its own space for development.

The planting depth of the spruce should be about 0.5 meters. A mixture is laid out at the bottom of the hole, which helps the tree strengthen its strength. This is crushed stone and small stone. Crushed bricks are also used. Fertilizer should be added to the soil.

Growing rules

To grow blue spruce, experienced gardeners give advice that recommends paying attention to the soil, proper support and feeding for the young seedling. This plant is not demanding on soil; it does not need very fertile soil. Ordinary soil will be enough. But it should not be dry and chalky. It was often observed that seedlings died after winter ended. For this reason, it is recommended to plant young seedlings in the spring so that they are well established before the start of next winter. It is necessary to monitor soil moisture. If necessary, water it.

Young plants are still sensitive to cold. For this reason, it is recommended to protect them with snow or spruce branches. Spruce often suffers from fungal diseases. They should be systematically combated using biological products. A support should be provided for a young tree. In this way it will not bend, but will grow normally.If you take into account all the simple rules, the blue spruce will grow normally and decorate your summer cottage.

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