Global Cedar Planting event

Let’s plant some Siberian Cedars this Fall so that we can plant a Cedar Alley in one or two years from now.

The idea is simple: since the Siberian Cedar is planted in the Fall and sprout in Spring I suggest we plant the nuts this Fall, then whenever they sprout (usually in one or two years) we can plant the seedlings in soil.

This is a virtual event where people across the Earth plant their nuts everyone in their own house.

Planting instructions as written by the Ringing Cedars of Russia company where you buy the cone:
- Unshell the cone.
- Put the seeds (cedar nuts) into water of room temperature for 2-3 days. If any seeds remain on the surface of the water level throw them out (usually they are either empty or bad for planting).
- Mix the seeds with scalded sand in a ratio of 1 part seeds to 3 part sand.
- Place the seeds in cold storage by putting the substance with seeds in an environment of 0 degree temperature (lower part of the refrigerator) for a period of no less then four months. Access to air during the storage period is essential.
- Insert the seeds (with a coned end downwards) to a depth of 3-6 cm into a prepared soil (Lightly drained loamy soil, light mix of clay. Avoid sand and heavily fertilized soils).
- Development of sprouts should be visible in 15-20 days.

Note that you can purchase the Cedar Cone on Green Garden Earth website, there you will find my affiliate link (normally there are about 20 planting nuts in each cone. Just break it apart and get the seeds out).

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