MN NATIVE TREES
Nelson Henderson famously said, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”
Here at Kristy K Organics, we are tree hugging folks, too. Minnesota native trees like fir and cedar are tall, strong, and will add charm to your home. Long-lived and low maintenance, both are an excellent choice for Minnesotans.
The pot needs to be 6 to 10 inches deep (for seedlings), or 10 to 16 inches deep for larger trees, to provide adequate growing space. It must be large enough to contain the root ball but provide room for the roots to expand, so the diameter will depend on the size of the tree being planted.
Coconut Coir/ Rice Hulls/ Sand:
It enhances the soil, making it easy for plants to stretch out their roots. Loosens hard clay soil and adds water-retaining fibers to sandy soil. Each brick breaks down into enough coir medium for approximately four trees.
If the tree container is very heavy and very wide, using only a soilless mix is acceptable.
If the tree container is not heavy enough or wide enough fill the bottom 1/3 of the pot with gravel or pebbles. This will help the container tree stabilization.
Fill the rest of the container with a soilless mix.
Eastern
Red Cedar
Plant it in full sun in almost any type of soil. Eastern Red Cedar tolerates clay, sand, compacted soil, and urban pollution.
The Eastern Red Cedar grows in acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained and clay soils.
A soilless media is the best starting mix for starting plant cuttings.
Start cuttings in rice hulls (replaces perlite & vermiculite), sand or a combination of coconut coir and any of the previous items.
1 part Kristy K Organics Rice Hulls
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1 part sand
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1 part KKO Coconut Coir + any 1 part listed above
Fir Trees
If the tree container is very heavy and very wide, using only a soilless mix is acceptable.
If the tree container is not heavy enough or wide enough fill the bottom 1/3 of the pot with gravel or pebbles.
This will help the container tree stabilization.
Fill the rest of the container with a soilless mix.
1 part gravel or pebbles
3 parts soilless mix