Tree production for Christmas

and

Christmas waste

It is widely planted

Adaptable to a wide variety of soils and sites

Dark green foliage and stiff branches

It has excellent needle retention

Usually sown in the spring

Grow for two years in the nursery bed

There has been some research by university personnel

Excellent needle retention and

good keepability

It resists drying out, does not

drop its needles

Remain fresh for the normal 3

to 4 weeks long Christmas

season

It is ready to recycle

Every year 3.5 million christmas tree is cut off

One third of these trees are not sold

They become waste

20- 30 tons become waste which, cause serious environmental pollution

More and more, who can not buy these trees or even do not want to

Artificial trees are becoming popular

Less children born, more singles skip buying tree

Market seems to set in 2.8 million tree is sold,there is no chance that this number will grow

A profit of 80 million euro

Save the Christmas trees:

Some Christmas trees (in pots) were hired and distributed on deposit

They gave back most of the deposit.

It is not necessary to cut down millions of pine trees for a celebration

There are alternatives

They gave back most of the returned trees to the gardening

Composting Christmas trees: 3 million pine tree were gathered and recycled Christmas trees are thrown away after twelfth-night In several cities in the country they were collected

The other solution is when they are given to a composting manufactory The compost is excellent and useful for the soil Creates favourable atmosphere for trees and bushes