What should I do to keep the tree long?

December is the time of New Year's hassle. And one of the most pleasant moments in the festive bustle is the purchase and decoration of the Christmas tree. A living tree brings a flavor of the holiday to the house. Even not yet dressed up the forest beauty lifts the mood. Of course, I want the tree to stand for a long time and make everyone happy with its appearance. To ensure that the needles do not crumble in a couple of days, follow the following tips.

What to look for when choosing

It all starts with the purchase. To the tree stood for a long time, it is important to choose a freshly cut tree. Or at least well preserved. The fact is that the procurement season starts in October, and the markets open in December, the earliest - at the end of November. However, there are signs that will help identify a fresh tree:

• First of all, you need to pay attention to the color of the needles: it should be bright, green. The yellow shade indicates that the tree was cut down long ago, and it has already begun to dry out; Gray color for soreness. In both cases, the Christmas tree will not last long, and there will also be practically no smell.
• Another test for pine needles is resistance. You can barely knock a tree on the ground. Another option is to squeeze a twig in your hand and see if the needles remain in the palm of your hand. If the needles began to pour, it means that they cut down the tree for a long time.
• Fresh needles are fragrant, it is easy to check if it is rubbed in the fingers. Old dry needles will not smell.
• The next stage is the examination of the trunk. It should be clean, free of mold, fungus and damage. A good sign if the trunk is also covered with needles and they do not crumble.
• If a cut appears on the cut, the tree has long been on the market.
• You also need to pay attention to the branches. They can tell a lot to an attentive customer. Twigs should easily bend, not breaking at the same time. For testing it is better to use lower shoots, since they start to dry first.
• Branches should be located fairly often and evenly, so that the tree is fluffy.

Even before buying, you need to determine the optimal height, so you do not have to prune the crown. If the vertical shoot breaks, then the tree begins to die.

When choosing it is important to know which tree stands longer, without shedding needles. Fir starts to crumble after 2 weeks in the heat. Pine tree - after 12-14 days. The firtree is the least - no more than 10 days.

Before installation

It is best to bring a forest beauty home in the hands. From this type of transportation, it will suffer least. But it is not forbidden to transport it on the roof of the car or in a bus or tram. Only care should be taken to ensure that it is not damaged during transportation.

Do not put the tree immediately in a warm room. To the tree for a long time, you need to let her stand for a couple of days on a glass balcony or in the passage. The temperature difference should be as smooth as possible. And then she will have to stand at least a day in the room where a place is prepared for her.

How to install correctly

The trunk will have to be cut once more, to open the channels that have fallen asleep. Also, remove the bark to a height of 15-20 cm. If necessary, cut off the lower branches. All this will provide access to water.

When installing in the stand, the comet should be wrapped with rags so that it can be watered in such a way.

The tree stands longer in a bucket with sand. The trunk should go into it for 20 cm, but do not touch the bottom. However, not everyone has the opportunity to stock up sand, so the tree can be put and just into the water. In this case, it is necessary to fix it well, so that the entire structure does not tip over.

The fir tree should be kept away from heating devices: radiators, heaters, etc.

Useful additives

To New Year's tree stood longer, every day you need to water a tree or moisten cloth in the stand. It should also be done according to certain rules:

• The used water must be used so that the chlorine evaporates, and the particles forming a precipitate settle.
• You can make a solution with chalk, sugar, citric acid or aspirin. Nutritional supplements improve the nutrition of the herringbone.
• It is also useful to put in a bucket pieces of copper wire or a coin. Metal disinfects water, prevents the appearance of fungus.
• To the tree stood for a long time, you need to make sure that water is enough. For a day the Christmas tree can drink from 0.5 to 3 liters - depending on the size.
• You can periodically sprinkle the needles with water from the spray gun.

Alternative options

If you want the tree to rejoice not only on holidays, you can buy a seedling and plant it on the site. Then the fluffy beauty will always be at hand, the annual problem of her search will disappear. However, if the plant will be at home in the pot, you need to find out from the seller how to take care of him and how long the living tree costs. Trees do not like a dry and stuffy apartment climate, so 2-3 weeks for them - a maximum. It is better to keep them on the balcony or alternate the location.

Also, some shops provide a "Christmas tree" service. The plant is taken for rent, and after the holidays comes back.

Why all the same a living Christmas tree?

Despite the wide selection of artificial beauties, many people still prefer to put natural ones. A coniferous aroma can not be compared with anything, only he alone is able to create a festive mood. Also, essential oils are very useful for the body, they kill harmful bacteria.

Also, Christmas trees can be used after the holiday, for example, take a pine bath or prepare a pine mask. For many, New Year holidays are the only way to stock up on raw materials.