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, Crimea and Siberia, as well as in the Mediterranean countries. Many owners of country houses and summer cottages are interested in how to properly transplant a cedar to another place, whether it can be transplanted from the forest to a plot. Let's dwell on this in more detail in our article.

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

The cedar belongs to monoecious trees. Its crown is quite sprawling and lush. The needles are needle-shaped, and the bark has a dark gray tint. Tough and prickly needles can be blue-green, dark green or silver-gray. Cedar seeds are represented by cones of an oval-elongated or cylindrical shape. Already in the second or third year, they are edible. But the flowering of cedar occurs in autumn.

Even in the early stages of development, cedar can already be transplanted. This tree grows pretty quickly. So, the height of a seedling up to 1 year can reach one meter. For this reason, experts advise against delaying the transplant. Better to do it early.

The process of transplanting a cedar to a permanent 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 just fresh soil.

• Preparing the pit for the transplant. If you need to transplant a tree in 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 anchor.

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

• Directly transplant. Initially, the cedar should be dug, 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 to worry about, but it is better to clean off the ground a little. However, if you overdo it, you can lose small roots.

• It is better to transplant the cedar together, so it is worth calling a friend or someone from your family. So, one person holds the tree upright, while it is important to keep it straight. After this, the tree must be slowly lowered into the hole. The second person is already digging in, while it is worth forming a small tubercle near the stalk. It is worth burying the cedar with fresh earth. It must be tamped and poured in a new one, while patting movements should be made, gradually moving from the edges of the hole to the center.

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 promote rapid rooting and growth. Seedlings need careful care, because it will help save them from drying out.

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 a transplant is possible in both spring and summer, but the hole must be dug out 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.

It's easy to take care of the cedar in the country, if you adhere to the following expert advice.

• A newly transplanted tree needs careful watering, the soil must be moist.
• It is better to use mineral fertilizers for feeding.
• If you need to transplant a seedling from a pot in the country, then it is better to water it well so that you can easily get a seedling for transplanting.
• To give the seedling stability, you can bury a peg next to it, and then tie a cedar stalk to it.
• If the seedling has grown in greenhouse conditions, then it needs protection from direct sunlight. A good solution would be to have a wooden lattice.
• If the engraftment process goes well, then the cedar needles will have a dark green tint. On average, a tree should grow 10-15 cm in one year.
• You will need to monitor the presence of a layer of mulch and, if necessary, add it, which will contribute to the development of adventitious roots. Mulch does an excellent job with the main task - to keep moisture inside the soil, this recommendation must be followed if the cedar is planted on sandy loam soil.
• You should not dig up the soil near the tree, so as not to damage the cedar root system. Slight loosening of the top layer is allowed.
• It is forbidden to remove side branches, since the growth of the 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 drug "Actellik".

How to properly transplant a cedar, see below.