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I had heard that sugar, cholrine, bleach and asprin can help my tree absorb more water, does anyone know if these things help or not and if there is a secret formula I can use in the tree water?

2006-11-30 12:30:17 · 9 answers · asked by flattop_ray 1 in Home & Garden Garden & Landscape

9 answers

don't let it run out of water

(clorine kills!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so does bleach!!!!!!!!!!!!)

2006-11-30 12:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by Scarlett Drawers 2 · 0 0

While clean water is probably the best, adding Sprite to the water does seem to help somewhat. The acid helps retard bacteria growth and the sugars have some effect for a short time. The trick is you have to recut the trunk and immediately get it into the liquid. The longer you delay, the more the xylem tubes dry out and less moisture gets into the tree.

Forget asprin, it does nothing to extend the useful time for flowers or Christmas trees. Study after study proves that. Chlorine might work in minute amounts, but who wants to smell that??

There are some Christmas tree preservatives on the market, but think of them as powdered Sprit, an acid and sugar mixed with water.

Remember, unless you cut the tree yourself, you don't know how long it's been separate from it's roots, so if you select one cut in late October (as some can be), that sucker is going to dry on you no matter what you do.

At home, keep the tree out of bright light, lower the room temperature, keep away from fireplace heat, raise humidity in the room.....and don't expect miracles from something that no longer has roots for proper water uptake.

2006-11-30 12:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 2 0

i've got bought Christmas timber the previous couple of years, and the respond on your question is...it relies upon. some thing like a Frazier Fir will final 3 to 4 weeks, if its base is saved crammed with water, and in case you upload nutrition to the water (in many instances attainable the place you purchase the tree). the rationalization this actual tree lasts see you later is with the help of the fact it has a thick trunk relative to its length. A douglas fir, on the different hand has an exceedingly skinny trunk, does not preserve moisture nicely, and is in many instances loss of life (and laying off its needles) even in the previous you get it homestead. in no way positioned sugar interior the water that feeds your tree. Sugar gums it up and inhibits the tree from soaking up water.

2016-12-17 19:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by immich 4 · 0 0

Best bet is root tone. Ad a bit each time you water it. It encourages the tree to absorb more water and last longer.
You can get it at most home & garden stores or nurserys.

2006-11-30 12:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by bob j 3 · 1 0

Water is the best, but something else that will help is a product called wilt pruf. You can find it at your local garden center. It needs to be sprayed on the tree prior to it coming in the house. It helps the evergreen retain moisture in its needles for a longer time.

2006-12-01 01:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jordan G 1 · 1 0

Fluff-- I use to sell Christmas trees. In Wisconsin they're cut in late September & early Oct. than stored in cool places. They cut them early when alott of the sap is still up in the tree, Christmas trees grow all year around (that's why they're green) but they slow down in the Winter

2006-12-01 01:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by roseofsharons2002 2 · 0 0

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2016-05-27 13:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

asprin

2006-11-30 13:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by me too 6 · 0 0

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