Joe2758
Yamadori
I have hundreds of seeds (and tiny sprouts) I'm going to plant in the ground in a few weeks. Some have started growing and are in biodegradable plugs until it's safe to go outside. If it matters, I'm going to do the window screen method with most. They are:
Ginkgo
Korean HB
Scots pine
J and tri maple
Larch
Euro beech
Hawthorn
So, are there some rules of thumb? The following are examples of the sort of guidelines would be very helpful (this is just made up, not real or accurate):
"100 larches can be planted an inch apart for one year, for 2 years should be 2 inches apart, if leaving 3 years should be 3 inches apart.
or maybe "you can plant five 2x5 1" degradable plugs of scots pine in the ground right next to each other, but they will need to be dug up the next year."
or "the ones in the plugs can be planted closer than the seeds directly in the ground."
I dunno-just general rules of thumb. I'm thinking some I will root prune next year, some after 2, some after 3...and spread out the strongest/survivors at those times. I will probably leave some long term for layering in the future.
Thanks
Edit here's something I found online which is the sort of info i'm trying to get opinions on: 1-2 y/o seedlings can be in rows 8 inches apart, with 3" between seedlings
Ginkgo
Korean HB
Scots pine
J and tri maple
Larch
Euro beech
Hawthorn
So, are there some rules of thumb? The following are examples of the sort of guidelines would be very helpful (this is just made up, not real or accurate):
"100 larches can be planted an inch apart for one year, for 2 years should be 2 inches apart, if leaving 3 years should be 3 inches apart.
or maybe "you can plant five 2x5 1" degradable plugs of scots pine in the ground right next to each other, but they will need to be dug up the next year."
or "the ones in the plugs can be planted closer than the seeds directly in the ground."
I dunno-just general rules of thumb. I'm thinking some I will root prune next year, some after 2, some after 3...and spread out the strongest/survivors at those times. I will probably leave some long term for layering in the future.
Thanks
Edit here's something I found online which is the sort of info i'm trying to get opinions on: 1-2 y/o seedlings can be in rows 8 inches apart, with 3" between seedlings
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