Position the tree away from sources of heat like fireplaces and heaters. This not only dries the tree out faster, it also may present a fire hazard. If its comfortable, reduce the heat in the house overall. the warmer, the drier the house, the shorter the life of your cut christmas tree.
Always keep your tree stand full of water - never let it dry out. The moment the tree is dry, the timer starts and the cut begins to seal itself over. Once sealed, the tree will no longer take up water and will begin to dry out. If this happens, you will have to give the tree a fresh cut, at least one to two inches up the trunk. This will cut away the sapped over part and enable it to bring up more water. Needless to say, this can be a pain so don't let the tree stand dry out!
Modern hi-tech stands come with low water alarms, or simply buy a tree stand with a really large water reservoir. We also carry an inexpensive stand-alone low water alarm that can be used with any christmas tree stand.
When it comes down to it, keeping your tree fresh is a simple mathematical equation. Keep more water going into the tree than the tree loses by nature evaporation.
Hence, the last option, an anti-transpirant like Wilt-Pruf. It forms a protective which holds the moisture on plant foliage thereby reducing water loss and reducing plant stress. It forms a clear, flexible film on the foliage without reducing growth. Only one application is required per season. Wilt-pruf can also be used on living plants like evergreens, azaleas, rhododendrons, boxwoods, hollies, laurels and others. You can get more information at http://www.wiltpruf.com/
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