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- Fertilize cypress trees - tips for nutrient supply
- Provide nutrients while planting
- Fertilize young cypress trees regularly
- Older Scheinzypressen are self-sufficient
- Ensure the nutrient supply through mulching
- Tips
Young false cypresses should e.g. be fertilized with some compost or chopped leaves
Fertilize cypress trees - tips for nutrient supply
False cypress trees are very popular because of their rapid growth. But for the tree to grow well, it needs plenty of additional nutrients, at least initially. Take care of a humorous location while planting. You also need to fertilize the cypress regularly.
Provide nutrients while planting
Before you plant cygnus cypress, you should provide enough nutrients. Prepare the soil well:
A prepared soil creates the best conditions for a rapid growth of the false cypress.
Fertilize young cypress trees regularly
In the first years after planting the young false cypress you should fertilize the false cypress regularly.
To do this, carefully work either mature compost, chopped leaves, horn shavings or cyprin fertilizers from the trade as instructed in the soil. Under no circumstances should you soil the soil too deeply. The false cypress is a Flachwurzler. A deep tillage would hurt the roots.
Depending on the location and soil conditions, the fertilizer may be given every four to eight weeks.
Older Scheinzypressen are self-sufficient
As soon as the cypress is well-grown, you generally do not need to fertilize it and even only to water when it is very dry.
The conifer forms a dense root system, through which it can provide itself with nutrients.
Ensure the nutrient supply through mulching
The best way to provide an older cypress with enough nutrients is to plant a mulch cover. At least in spring and autumn, false cypress should be mulched.
Spread leaves, grass clippings (without flowers!), Straw or shredded cuttings of cypress on the ground.
Due to the slow rotting of the constituents, the mulch cover constantly supplies new nutrients to the roots. It also prevents the soil from drying out. The care of a hedge of false cypress is facilitated because the mulch cover keeps the weed small.
Tips
Low varieties of false cypress can also be maintained very well in the bucket. However, you must then water more frequently, fertilize regularly and provide suitable winter protection in winter.