Christmas Tree Watering Hacks

Christmas tree watering hack.

Christmas tree watering hacks. But bushy trees with low hanging branches can make it awkward. As soon as you can and certainly within three hours of the final cut get the cut trunk of the tree into a bucket of water. However if the tree has been cut for longer than 12 hours before you put it in water you must trim to inch 6 to 13 mm from the bottom of the trunk. You want some 3 or 4 inches of the tree trunk under water to prevent it from forming a sap barrier.

Keep in mind that if the tree is freshly cut you don t need to cut the trunk. When trees are cut pitch oozes out and seals the pores. Never let the water level go below the tree s base. A freshly cut tree can consume a gallon of water in 24 hours.

Select a christmas tree stand that holds quite a bit of water. You have to water a cut christmas tree it can drink over a quart of water per day and if it runs out oops the needles fall off and you ve got a drooping fire hazard in your house. By sawing off the base you will open up the pores and the tree will be able to absorb water.