The technology of raising spruce seedlings

1. Storing seeds

After collecting the seeds, they need to be stored properly and wait for sowing and seedling raising next year. Choose a shady place where there is no wind and dig a storage pit about 80 cm deep. Fill the bottom of the pit with 10-15 cm of snow, then mix the snow and seeds, stir evenly and place them in the pit. Cover the top with snow and then cover it with straw mats.

2. Remove the seeds

Sowing is usually done in spring. Take out the seeds a week before sowing and mix them with moist sand. Place the wrapped seeds in a warm room, preferably with the temperature above 15 degrees Celsius, for about 4-5 days, turning them over several times during this period. When you find cracks on the seeds, you can sow them.

3. Start sowing

The soil for raising seedlings should be permeable and leveled before sowing. Mix the sand with the dry sand, and then sow it evenly into the soil, paying attention to the spacing. There is no need to cover it with soil. Under normal conditions, seedlings will emerge 8 days after sowing, and all the seeds will emerge after about 20 days.

4. Post-management

When the seedlings are almost emerged, they can be exposed to full sunlight, but strong sunlight needs to be blocked. Sufficient sunlight can make the seedlings grow healthily.