Recommendations for planting forest trees

Reforestation is a process developed by forestry that is aimed at repopulating land that was covered by forests but was cut down due to human needs such as the exploitation of wood for commercial purposes in the manufacture of different items, in the same way, trees are removed when it comes to expanding agricultural or livestock boundaries and rural areas for the expansion of human settlements or even by natural causes such as fires that are often intentional.

Consequences of deforestation.
Several impacts are resulting from the indiscriminate logging of trees, among them, the most important is the loss of biodiversity by destroying and fragmenting the habitat of ecosystems, soil use is altered and the climate is modified the increase in temperature and the increase in hurricanes have led to the melting of the polar ice caps, altering the rhythm of life of all mankind.

Benefits of planting trees.
When trees are planted, in addition to recovering areas affected by deforestation and restoring the habitat of different species in nature, human settlements living around reforestation programs benefit just by the fact of oxygen production and air purification, on the other hand, water sources are recovered by capturing water for aquifers necessary for the support of communities, it also favors the establishment of other species on which man depends and form fertile soils that regenerate soil nutrients to prevent erosion.

Recommendations when planting trees.
However, specialists in the subject affirm that reforestation does not only imply planting a seedling, since depending on certain conditions, but the successful growth of a strong and healthy tree also may or may not be guaranteed, so it is important to follow some steps to protect the plant against forest fires, pests and even the same climatic conditions of the environment that may eliminate the new specimen.

Training
Although in recent years the interest of the population to take part in reforestation projects has increased, it is necessary to strengthen the training processes to complete what has been started, since, considering that each tree planted is no more than 15 centimeters high, they are very vulnerable to the dangers already mentioned.

Native species
On the one hand, it is important to promote that the planting is done with native species of the area the project will be carried out, thus not altering the ecosystem, on the other hand, volunteers who participate in the process must have the necessary training not only for the planting to be a success but should be aware not to leave items such as plastic bags or other materials related to the development of the activity.
Before planting, the conditions of the terrain must be verified, establishing the type of vegetation that grows in the environment and that could become invasive, killing the planted shoots, as well as identifying the species of the region to plant trees that are by those already established, and determining whether the climatic conditions, soil, and topography are conducive to the healthy growth of the plant.

Water sources
Be aware of nearby water sources that ensure soil moisture planting will take place or, failing that, guarantee continuous irrigation during long summer seasons, eliminate weeds in the area to prevent unwanted vegetation from competing for moisture and nutrients in the soil.

Plantation design
According to the species to be planted, the slope of the land, and climatic conditions, it is necessary to plan the adequate distribution of the seedlings, establishing the correct distance between each species.

Fertilizers.
At the moment of planting each tree, the holes must have the appropriate dimensions, adding fertilizers or fertilizers after studying the condition of the soil.

Sowing at appropriate times.
If possible, choose seasons with extended rainy seasons to guarantee humidity to the plant, giving them the necessary time to settle and fix themselves to the soil.

Supervision and control.
Once the planting project is finished, it is necessary to carry out a regular follow-up to detect the state and health of the species; if any type of pest is detected, actions with chemicals or pesticides will have to be promoted to eradicate this type of invaders, as well as to supervise the state of the cages to prevent animals from the environment from damaging or consuming the seedlings.

The above are some recommendations that should be taken into account when planting a tree, however, based on their experience, the guides and directors of each project should be attentive to any situation that could lead to the failure of the planting, so that the interest of the volunteers to continue participating in future plantings is maintained and that they can transmit to others the great experience of planting a tree.