How Do You Plant White Pine Seedlings?
Diseases, wildfires, wind storms, commercial logging and pests have been having a negative impact on the white pine tree population. This makes it important to plant and nurture them in greater numbers. White pine trees need protection from deer, insects and other plants that may crowd them out while they are young. According to the Quetico Superior Foundation, only about 25 percent of white pine seedlings make it to maturity. Select an area where the soil is rich in minerals. Dig a small whole deep enough to accommodate the seedling’s roots. The hole should not be much wider than the tree but must be deep enough that the roots will not need to bend at all. Place the seedling in the hole. If you are planting a seedling whose roots are in a plug, gently tamp the plug into the hole a few times to make sure there is no air between the plug and the soil. Place soil back into the hole around the seedling until the soil reaches the line on the trunk where the soil was before the seedling was
