The most basic recommendation is that the tree does not wilt quickly
Firstly, as soon as you brought the felled tree home, it must be placed in the coolest place of the house, as a sharp temperature drop can significantly shorten its remaining life. The best place for a Christmas tree for the first couple of days will be a room, the temperature in which ranges from 4 to 10 degrees. In addition, bringing the Christmas tree home, try to saw a couple of centimeters from the bottom of the trunk, since the resin accumulated on the cut can significantly prevent the supply of water from the water to the entire tree.
If you are going to put a Christmas tree in the water, then you need to prepare a feed for the water of the tree. For small pines or spruce, the optimal amount of water is about 6 liters, for trees larger than 10. So, in 6 liters, add three aspirin tablets, 1 tbsp. l. sugar and 1 tsp. salt. If the volume of water is from 10 to 15 liters, then the above ingredients should be twice as much. It will also be superfluous to add a couple of tablespoons of mineral fertilizer to the water. This composition should be updated every five days.
But it is worth considering that the most favorite soil for conifers is sand. Therefore, you can safely put a New Year's beauty with a bucket of sand and pour a few liters of fertilizing. Water herringbone every two days. Under such conditions, the tree will retain its freshness for at least two weeks.
What else you need to consider to make the spruce stand longer?
First of all, you need to choose a place for setting the tree. Do not put a pine or tree near a hot or even a warm battery. A nearby TV can also be a reason for the rapid dropping of needles, so try to find a place, considering these factors. Once a day, the conifer should be sprinkled with warm water from a spray gun.
If you see that any branch has dries up sharply, then it must be immediately cut off, otherwise the process of withering may entail other parts of the tree. Place cut it is desirable to lubricate with Vaseline or solidol.
Also, if possible, try not to overdo it with Christmas ornaments, as excessive load on the branches can greatly reserve the supply of needles. It is not recommended to hang on an Christmas tree an electric garland of an old sample, because their heating can provoke a rapid shedding.
Today you learned how to make the tree stand longer. If you follow these recommendations, it is likely that the tree can also blossom, which is considered a very favorable sign. Let your herringbone become a worthy ornament of the New Year's holiday!
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