How many years does red pine bear fruit?

Introduction to Planting Korean Pine

Korean pine prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight and moist soil. It should not be too dry or too wet and is not cold-resistant. It is suitable for planting in deep, fertile, well-drained acidic brown forest soil. Young trees are shade-tolerant and sensitive to atmospheric humidity. They grow well when the humidity exceeds 0.7 and grow poorly when it is below 0.5.

Korean pine is widely distributed in China, mainly in the Changbai Mountain area, Jilin Mountain area and the brown forest land zone of Lesser Khingan Mountains. There are many times for sowing Korean pine. Generally speaking, Korean pine seeds can be sown as long as the ambient temperature is above 5 degrees.

The results of several years of planting Korean pine

Under normal circumstances, a red pine tree needs to be maintained for 25-30 years before it will produce pine cones. If the grafting method is used, the growth cycle will be shorter and it will produce pine cones after 12 years of maintenance. The yield will be low in the first year, but the yield will increase every year thereafter.

Grafted Korean pine blooms and bears fruit

The growth cycle of grafted red pine is short, and it will produce pine cones after 12 years of maintenance. It is grafted onto red pine rootstock seedlings cultivated at the planting base and can be planted in the mountains in about a year.

Potted Korean pine with fruit

The growth cycle of potted red pine is very long, and it takes about 25-30 years to produce pine cones. The survival rate is relatively high if the newly collected seeds are soaked to germinate. They will emerge from the ground 3-5 days after sowing, and all will emerge in about a week. The annual emergence rate is over 90%.

Why doesn't the red pine bear fruit?

The growth period is too short. Korean pine belongs to a type of tree with a relatively slow growth rate. Generally, a Korean pine needs at least ten years of growth time to reach the reproductive age, and only then will it bloom. Therefore, if your planting time is not enough, it is difficult for the Korean pine to bloom. You need to wait patiently or buy a Korean pine with a relatively old age to plant.

Key points for high-yield planting of Korean pine

Red pine has a certain degree of cold resistance, but it is not drought-resistant, especially in early spring when the seedlings have sprouted on the ground, but the soil has not yet thawed. Failure to water them in time will cause physiological drought. Therefore, the method of covering the seedlings with soil can be used.