Description
The Creeping Pine (Pinus mugo) is a pine species occurring in the Pyrenees, Central Europe and the Balkan Peninsula.
Use
The Creeping Pine is used in forestry in the forest upper boundary.
Storage
Its seeds are dry. Treating with snow water and soaking of seeds is applied before sowing. Germination is high.
Seeds are stored for up to 3 years in hermetically sealed containers at temperatures between 0 and -5 °С.
Stratification
- Soak the seeds for 24 hours in water.
- Then leave them for 35- 40 days at temperatures from 3o C to 5o C.