Sunday, September 19, 2010

Spruce part 1

This spruce was collected last year. It had been prepared for a few years by fertilizing it a few times every year.



In spite the fact that it grew in this almost mudlike and very wet bogsoil I could see some new hairroots in the top soil





The rootball is quite heavy due to all the water it contains. It's much more labourous to collect spruces than pines...

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2 comments:

avicenna said...

I wish you all the best for this stunning picea. I know its very difficult whats about fertilising the leaves in that stadium ? I have good experiance by dealing that kind of evergreenyamadoris.
saludos
avicenna

Rune Kyrdalen said...

The spruces I collect grow far away from my home and foliage feeding only gives ashort term effect. I feed with inorganic long term pellets a few times every year, I think that is as good as I can do : -)
But I do give them foliage feeding once every week when I have got them home.