I've been watching videos and reading articles non stop. I got a bunch of seeds. Put them in the fridge for a month. Planted into potting mix. Done everything and two months no germination. When I drive around Perth's countryside I see the baby pines growing up out of the worst sandy soil and think wtf seriously? You come up everywhere naturally except my seedling containers! I will try this method by covering it with film. Thank you
I was trying to learn how to grow my own pine trees and found your video. This was one of the most informative and easy-to-follow videos. Thanks for putting in the effort.
I didn't stratify the seeds, because I picked the pine cone after winter. Besides, we usually have a cold winter there, so the seed had already been stratified by nature. Also the pine seeds can be sprouted without any stratification if they are mature and good dried. And soaking the seeds in water will speed up germination process.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Yeah, I think the climate in your country might be the reason, and also a lot depends on a type of trees and quality of seeds
Hi there, great video 👌 I am having the same question as to whether or not to stratify seeds. I think a lot depends on climate and time of planting. I'm living in Ireland so winters tend to be mild but I heard that acorns for example need to be protected from frost also. It seems more natural for me that a seed is planted outside and naturally germinates in the spring. I planted acorns outside last week, I will do both methods with the pine and see which works best! I think if the plant is native it should thrive in its outdoor habitat.
Thanks! :) Hmmm... That's an interesting experiment to check and compare the both methods! I think you are right, the natural environment and conditions are the best for native plants. But, I think, more controlled natural conditions may increase the rate of seed germination. I mean, for instance, fallen leaves and dry grass can be some protection from frost for acorns in nature. So maybe it makes sense to protect the planted acorns in that way. It's just my thoughts :) And also, about pines, the seeds are inside pine cones during the winter, so they are also getting the natural protection. Good luck with your experiment!
I think small pine trees like these, are one of the most beautiful things of nature: thank you for this video and it's quality! Some months ago I also planted some seeds like yours, but they unfortunately (I think i watered them too much) died in few weeks. Insted, other pines which were born about one month ago, seem to be ok. They're very difficult to mantain alive, so I hope yours are growing well. Thank you another time for the video!
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed my video. I hope things will turn out fine for your young trees. Mine seems still to be fine on my balcony, even if it's already a little cold and not enough light in that time of a year. But I moved a part of pines to grow outside because I got much more trees than I expected. And I hope they'll not suffer in natural conditions in winter.
That is a spruce cone. Otherwise good advice. I've grown spruce myself and plan to do that again. Try acorns: collect them in late autumn and let them stratify over winter. Then wake them up by soaking them in water and planting them in a warm place. Be careful though, the small trees die easily indoors so they should be planted outside when they have grown a bit.
Yes, that's indeed a spruce cone. My mistake, and thank you for the correction! 😊 Acorns sounds like an exciting project, and your tips are very helpful. I'll definitely consider giving it a try. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
If the seeds float in Water, apparently that means they are not viable... only the ones that sink to the bottom will sprout supposedly! 💚🙏🏽 thanks 4 the video!
Привет! Подскажи, через какое время можно высаживать саженцы из горшка в открытый грунт? Мне кажется, где-то через год, когда они более-менее окрепнут. Если так, то следует ли их пересаживать бОльшие по размеру горшки, или пусть и далее растут в стаканчиках из-под йогурта и сметаны?
Honestly, I don't know exactly. But maybe the end of autumn is not the best time for this method. I think maybe you need to stratify the gathered seeds before planting.
Tysm for showing me ! I can’t wait bc I am young and it’s rlly satisfying to see trees grow And it Also when should we plant the trees ? And where would be a perfect place to Plant them and in which season ?
I removed the plastic for watering, and after that returned it back every time. As I know, sometimes people just place the pots in water, but I'm not sure it'll be enough for keeping the soil enough wet. And it's very important to not allow the soil to become dry. About sunlight, pine is a very light-loving tree. The more light - the better.
Hello. I don't understand how you didn't have problems with fungus. I like to plant pine seeds, but I use an sterile soil with puzolana. If I use the soil that you suggested, they die because of dumping off (it is a kind of fungus). Regards
Hello! I'm not sure, but I've a guess. We've a lot of mosses in forests there. And the soil I used I dug up under a thick layer of moss. Also I included pieces of moss in the soil. So I guess it helped me to save my seeds, because mosses have some antifungal properties.
I agree with Sir Raifius, excellent tutorial! Is there a reason beside costs, for not using standard separated cell flats from the start? It seems worth not disturbing the root ball when they get transplanted.
I was looking for such a clear video, but the soil in our area is not as good as yours, and what do you think about season? Will it grow now in winter inside home? To make it ready for spring?
I’m glad you found my video helpful :) Seeds can germinate even in very poor soil, they don’t need a lot of nutrients at first. They may need some fertilizer later if your soil is very poor. Yes, you can grow them indoors in winter. Just try to provide them with as much light as you can.
@@lifebyolia I'm glad to see your comment, it motivates me, I love growing trees and grafting, I've just started this stuff so I needed some guidance, thanks a lot till now..
Yeah! Stratification is just a process of simulation natural conditions. There wasn't a need to do it because I picked the pine cone after winter, and the seeds inside it had already been stratified by nature. But leave seeds in water for 2-3 days and use the water test to define good seeds. Thank you :)
@@lifebyolia i thought so. I've got some Japanese white pine seeds and today, I did it just like you. The thing is, I've bought it online and I'm from southern Europe.. I believe they will not wake up.. Thank you for replying :)
@@lifebyolia nooo omg your accent is oh so cute ☺ its just im not used to hearing it but its like .. theres nothing to compare it to 😎 heheh like it alot .... i put like 80 pine seeds in the water this morning heh cant seem to be able to send the picture lol
Never put that many seeds to one pot. They must have at least 2-3 sm. of space between them. Otherwise just a bit later the small pines will rot with so called "black leg" and no one remains alive. This is experience of mine and other people who tried to grow coniferous trees.
Video is awesome with the explanations and everything, but your voice it drives me crazy and not in a good way, speak like you did eat today woman.....my dislike is number 29
Love the music - well, off I go to soak my seeds and hope I get some sinkers.
Thank you!
I've been watching videos and reading articles non stop. I got a bunch of seeds. Put them in the fridge for a month. Planted into potting mix. Done everything and two months no germination. When I drive around Perth's countryside I see the baby pines growing up out of the worst sandy soil and think wtf seriously? You come up everywhere naturally except my seedling containers!
I will try this method by covering it with film. Thank you
my internet night seems to be at an end. nice video
I was trying to learn how to grow my own pine trees and found your video. This was one of the most informative and easy-to-follow videos. Thanks for putting in the effort.
Thanks! I am very happy it was helpful for you :) I wish your future pine trees grew up fast!
@@lifebyolia Hello, can i plant the same way in my yard? How much does it take to grow into a tall tree, like 10m tall :) ?
Wow this actually worked! Thanks a lot for the vid, I was waiting for soo many years for a pine tree of my own.
That makes me happy to hear :) Thank you!
@@lifebyolia :)
Growing pine trees is my love. A true pine lover ❤
That's so good to hear! ❤
have you tried growing AUSTRIAN PINES?
I just watched over ten of these videos. Yours was the best!
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it :)
I didn't stratify the seeds, because I picked the pine cone after winter. Besides, we usually have a cold winter there, so the seed had already been stratified by nature. Also the pine seeds can be sprouted without any stratification if they are mature and good dried.
And soaking the seeds in water will speed up germination process.
I use to grow one with out stratified once and it didn't grow. not to mention my country is so hot so it can be a challenge.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Yeah, I think the climate in your country might be the reason, and also a lot depends on a type of trees and quality of seeds
Hi there, great video 👌
I am having the same question as to whether or not to stratify seeds.
I think a lot depends on climate and time of planting.
I'm living in Ireland so winters tend to be mild but I heard that acorns for example need to be protected from frost also.
It seems more natural for me that a seed is planted outside and naturally germinates in the spring.
I planted acorns outside last week, I will do both methods with the pine and see which works best!
I think if the plant is native it should thrive in its outdoor habitat.
Thanks! :)
Hmmm... That's an interesting experiment to check and compare the both methods!
I think you are right, the natural environment and conditions are the best for native plants.
But, I think, more controlled natural conditions may increase the rate of seed germination. I mean, for instance, fallen leaves and dry grass can be some protection from frost for acorns in nature. So maybe it makes sense to protect the planted acorns in that way.
It's just my thoughts :)
And also, about pines, the seeds are inside pine cones during the winter, so they are also getting the natural protection.
Good luck with your experiment!
Lovely, especially when seeing they're all a success and at day 14 they're looking so green. Nice one.
Thanks so much! :)
did it grew bigger after 2 yrs?
OMG would love to wake up to this voice. 💗
Awww, that's so sweet! Thank you so much 💗
thanks for video, the pine cone you used was very beautiful i have never seen them any where.
I think small pine trees like these, are one of the most beautiful things of nature: thank you for this video and it's quality!
Some months ago I also planted some seeds like yours, but they unfortunately (I think i watered them too much) died in few weeks. Insted, other pines which were born about one month ago, seem to be ok. They're very difficult to mantain alive, so I hope yours are growing well.
Thank you another time for the video!
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed my video. I hope things will turn out fine for your young trees. Mine seems still to be fine on my balcony, even if it's already a little cold and not enough light in that time of a year. But I moved a part of pines to grow outside because I got much more trees than I expected. And I hope they'll not suffer in natural conditions in winter.
That is a spruce cone.
Otherwise good advice. I've grown spruce myself and plan to do that again.
Try acorns: collect them in late autumn and let them stratify over winter. Then wake them up by soaking them in water and planting them in a warm place. Be careful though, the small trees die easily indoors so they should be planted outside when they have grown a bit.
Yes, that's indeed a spruce cone. My mistake, and thank you for the correction! 😊 Acorns sounds like an exciting project, and your tips are very helpful. I'll definitely consider giving it a try.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
That is an austrian pine NOT a spruce.
Lovely video, I'll try it myself soon love to grow new plants and/or trees.
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Thank you! I really enjoyed listening and learning from you! Your video was so sweet and so relaxing. I wish you many happy returns! 🌲 🌲 🌲 🌲 🌲 🎄
Thank you so much! Happy you enjoyed watching it 😊🌲🎄
If the seeds float in Water, apparently that means they are not viable... only the ones that sink to the bottom will sprout supposedly! 💚🙏🏽 thanks 4 the video!
Thank you for explaining this so well! I've been wanting to save seeds from some of the pine trees in my yard, but didn't know how until now!
Happy to hear it was helpful 😊
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video I’ll do an experiment good luck to your channel.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you found it interesting!
Your voice is soooooooooo soothing.
Hope you didn't fall asleep listening it :)
Almost did haha
I'm purposely going to fall asleep listening to it. Very soothing voice indeed!
Yes she has a very sweet voice.
thank you!I have a question ,If is it the same way to plant fir trees and pine trees ?
Don’t you just love pines I do I think it’s the best or one of the best trees in the world they are beautiful and everyone loves the cones
Yes, indeed! I just love pines, they're so beautiful
Дякую за контент!
Будь ласка :)
Thanks for your video! I will also grow some seeds for our bare backyard.
It's a great idea! Hope your backyard wont be so bare soon :) Thank you for the comment!
@@lifebyolia thanks ma'am for your vedio watching from philippines Bukidnon province
Thank you for this video ,the instructions are easy to understand and to follow,♥️🙏
You’re welcome! 😊
Cones in the movie is from " Picea Abies" ( Norway spruce) not the same as Pine. Anyway same procerdure for germination.
You’re right. Thank you for the notice!
Привет! Подскажи, через какое время можно высаживать саженцы из горшка в открытый грунт? Мне кажется, где-то через год, когда они более-менее окрепнут. Если так, то следует ли их пересаживать бОльшие по размеру горшки, или пусть и далее растут в стаканчиках из-под йогурта и сметаны?
Thanks a lot for this video. Now I only need to wait for August to get closed cones with seeds inside 🙄
You're welcome 😊 Best of luck!
I live in lower Himalaya can i also use same method in this month. I have gathered few seeds. And it is sunny day daily but cold after sun set.
Honestly, I don't know exactly. But maybe the end of autumn is not the best time for this method. I think maybe you need to stratify the gathered seeds before planting.
@@lifebyolia i have put seeds in dirt and placed it in cold dark corner. Is this a suitable method?
@@Naturelover-jz3zi Yes, it is. Good luck in your planting process ;)
Thanks for the video. Nice job! You have a whole little forest out there :-)
Thank you :) Yeah, I've got much more trees than I planned, so a part of them is already outside growing into a future forest.
Isn't that a spruce cone?
Tysm for showing me ! I can’t wait bc I am young and it’s rlly satisfying to see trees grow
And it Also when should we plant the trees ? And where would be a perfect place to
Plant them and in which season ?
Nice video!
Thanks!
Can we plant pine seeds without putting it in water
Nice music!
Thanks!
The pine seeds gets in autumn season?
How do you add water after covering it under plastic. By removing plastic or by other methods. And how much time we have to give them sunlight
I removed the plastic for watering, and after that returned it back every time. As I know, sometimes people just place the pots in water, but I'm not sure it'll be enough for keeping the soil enough wet. And it's very important to not allow the soil to become dry.
About sunlight, pine is a very light-loving tree. The more light - the better.
Hello. I don't understand how you didn't have problems with fungus. I like to plant pine seeds, but I use an sterile soil with puzolana. If I use the soil that you suggested, they die because of dumping off (it is a kind of fungus).
Regards
Hello! I'm not sure, but I've a guess.
We've a lot of mosses in forests there. And the soil I used I dug up under a thick layer of moss. Also I included pieces of moss in the soil.
So I guess it helped me to save my seeds, because mosses have some antifungal properties.
I agree with Sir Raifius, excellent tutorial! Is there a reason beside costs, for not using standard separated cell flats from the start? It seems worth not disturbing the root ball when they get transplanted.
Thanks for the video
I was looking for such a clear video, but the soil in our area is not as good as yours, and what do you think about season? Will it grow now in winter inside home? To make it ready for spring?
I’m glad you found my video helpful :)
Seeds can germinate even in very poor soil, they don’t need a lot of nutrients at first. They may need some fertilizer later if your soil is very poor.
Yes, you can grow them indoors in winter. Just try to provide them with as much light as you can.
@@lifebyolia I'm glad to see your comment, it motivates me, I love growing trees and grafting, I've just started this stuff so I needed some guidance, thanks a lot till now..
Love from India
Thank you! ❤️😊
Love this video. You make it look easy! how long do you soak the seeds ?
Thanks! :) It took around 2 days
@@lifebyolia thanks for the quick reply. I've soaked mine for a day now, and I don't think my variety (pinus rigida) needs stratification
nice videom how are the pines doing? update video ?
that's really cool thanks
Nice way to do it!
Thanks :)
Is that possible in September?
Thank you
Hi what time of year did you plant them please?
Hey, early spring
what is the temperature in the balcony?
I my case, it was around 15-20 degrees Celsius. Some articles say that the optimum temperature for germination is between 22 and 26 degrees.
"All we can do now, is waiting"
Do I leave it in water for 2 days or 3?
I kept it in water for 2 days
Wait which ones won't grow? Floating or sunken ones? Thank u
Seeds that sink to the bottom are more likely to germinate successfully. Floating ones won’t grow.
@@lifebyolia think i heard that about chichen eggs too. 🐣
Nice video.👍
Thanks! :)
is the transparent polyethylene film necessary.
you do know the diffrence between pine and fir right?
When to pickup those cones
3:13 what is the purpose of putting the stones
Thank u 💓
You're welcome 😊
wait does it work for cedar trees too?
sorry, I can't answer. I don't know how it works for cedar trees
@@lifebyolia ok thanks anyway nice vid
Does it germinate so easily without stratification? cool video :) ty
Yeah! Stratification is just a process of simulation natural conditions. There wasn't a need to do it because I picked the pine cone after winter, and the seeds inside it had already been stratified by nature.
But leave seeds in water for 2-3 days and use the water test to define good seeds.
Thank you :)
@@lifebyolia i thought so. I've got some Japanese white pine seeds and today, I did it just like you. The thing is, I've bought it online and I'm from southern Europe.. I believe they will not wake up.. Thank you for replying :)
@@iscariot3037 Hope everything's gonna be fine with the seeds! Oh, Japanese white pine is so beautiful... Good choice :)
@@lifebyolia thank you :)
Nice
Thanks! :)
Why is your soil looking black? There is a park in front of my house whose soil is brown. So
Thank you so much 😊
You're welcome 😊
Ajatelkaas mitä on tapahtunut näiden kolmen vuoden aikana.
wow❤
Thank you! ❤
Can you do this any month of the year
I think yes, if you have good seeds
Hi!
My seeds did not cracked/opened. What should I do?
They went to the bottom of the water...
Hi demoiselle ☺ what do you say at 1:58???
Hi! I mean, if the seeds float they probably will not germinate.
I'm sorry for my English, I added subtitles to make it easier to understand
@@lifebyolia nooo omg your accent is oh so cute ☺ its just im not used to hearing it but its like .. theres nothing to compare it to 😎 heheh like it alot .... i put like 80 pine seeds in the water this morning heh cant seem to be able to send the picture lol
Oh really... Thanks! 😊 It motivated me to record sound for my new video. Fingers crossed for your seeds ✌️
@@lifebyolia im not even worried ive a green thumb but im specialized in other kind of trees hehe
That long cones are from spruce tree, so your seedlings are spruces not pines
How many days does it take for the cone to open?
It takes around 4 days. But I've waited for a week just to be sure that the cone and seeds are completely dry.
Never put that many seeds to one pot. They must have at least 2-3 sm. of space between them. Otherwise just a bit later the small pines will rot with so called "black leg" and no one remains alive. This is experience of mine and other people who tried to grow coniferous trees.
after day 100 most of them die off, thats why there are no videos on youtube how to to care of propagated seedlings from 2months to 1year in a pot.
One like for your voice
Oh, really? Thanks :)
hahaha sorry bad joke
Hy Mam how may times u watered them in a week
I want to germinate pine trees that produce edible pine nuts.
Should you really cover them with plastic, don’t they need oxygen. I wouldn’t cover them, rather put them in shade for the first weeks
Yes u need the plastic or else ur gonna have moisture evaporate. And no, seeds don't like air same as roots.
R u from pskistan,?
No, I'm not :) I'm from Ukraine, currently live in Finland
Good video, but the music is too loud.....
0:30 only a german could pronounce the "ripe" that way :))
So maybe that's why auto-generated subtitles to this video were in German.
UA-cam just thought that I was speaking German, haha :)
she dig soil from forst
0:50 thats not a pine cone. Thats spruce cone.
Will you marry me? Hahaha... I love pine treeees!! I'm learning micropropagation at the moment. Love your video!
Haha, I'd love to, but sorry I'm already married :) Happy you love the video, thanks!
@@lifebyolia Hehehe worth the shot ;) Namaste to your family.
the dislikes from this video are probably from ppl that their tree didnt grow :(
probably :)
This is not a pine. It is a spruce.
That is definatly an austrian pine NOT spruce
This is not pine tree.
🤡
Video is awesome with the explanations and everything, but your voice it drives me crazy and not in a good way, speak like you did eat today woman.....my dislike is number 29