{"product_id":"pinus-roxburghii-chir-pine-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Pinus Roxburghii, Chir Pine - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chir Pine (\u003cem\u003ePinus roxburghii\u003c\/em\u003e) is the dominant pine of the lower Himalaya, a tall evergreen conifer with long, slender needles in bundles of three and large, woody cones. It is one of India's most important resin trees: tapping the trunk yields oleoresin processed into turpentine and rosin, while the strong, resinous wood is used for construction, poles, railway sleepers and fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt forms extensive forests on the dry, sunny outer Himalayan slopes from about 500 to 2,000 m, from Jammu and Kashmir through Himachal and Uttarakhand to the north-east. Fire-adapted and drought-hardy, it readily colonises eroded hillsides and is widely used in afforestation of degraded hill land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Pinaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Himalayan foothills of northern India and adjoining regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 30-50 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Moderate to fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak the winged seeds in water for 24-48 hours before sowing to hasten germination. Sow about 1-1.5 cm deep in a sandy, well-drained nursery mix in full sun, keeping it moist; germination usually occurs within 2-3 weeks. Raise the seedlings in bags for one season and transplant to hill sites at the onset of the monsoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052696928502,"sku":"SED-TRE-PINUS-001","price":1259.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-pinus-roxburghii-chir-pine-0-5-kg-seeds-16969202434188.jpg?v=1782714708","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/pinus-roxburghii-chir-pine-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}