Basic rules and requirements of pine planting
Pine is an evergreen coniferous, decorative, winter -hardy, healing and durable tree plant. Cedar branches form a columnar, thick, beautiful crown with dark green needles 7-10 cm. in length. The needles of cedar pine is a drug due to the content of vitamins and minerals, and also emits volatiles that sterilize the air near the cedar. Smol – Zhivitsa – has a embalming effect. Cedar nuts – fruits ripening in cones are not only tasty, but also nutritious, contain protein, starch and 50% oil.
Siberian cedar pines are photophilous and not particularly picky for soil fertility. Perfectly germinate on sandy soils. With excess sand, one part of the clay is added to the planting mixture. In the case of heavy soil – the organization of drainage is required. Its role can play a layer of large sand or gravel, about 20 cm in size. The ideal age for transplanting is pine no older than 3-5 years.