The Krasnoyarsk Krai region is set to enhance its forest restoration efforts by constructing two new mini-greenhouses designed for cultivating seedlings with closed root systems. These facilities, located in the Maganskoye and Tinskoye forestry areas, aim to expedite reforestation and improve seedling survival rates.
The regional Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has allocated 10 million rubles from the regional budget for this initiative. Construction is scheduled to commence in the spring, with completion anticipated by the end of the current year. The first seed sowing is planned for 2026, with each greenhouse expected to produce 200,000 coniferous seedlings annually. The closed root system technology significantly reduces the cultivation period from three years to several months and ensures nearly 100% seedling survival upon transplantation.
Over the past six years, the area dedicated to forest restoration in Krasnoyarsk Krai has doubled. Through the national project “Ecology,” the region has achieved the goal of 100% forest recovery following logging and fires. In 2025, efforts will continue under the new national project “Ecological Well-being,” aiming to introduce 16 million coniferous seedlings into the region’s forests. First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, Alexey Bolshakov, highlighted these accomplishments and future plans.
The initiative to build greenhouse complexes for seedlings with closed root systems began in 2022. Since then, eight mini-greenhouses have been constructed in the Minusinskoye, Krasnoyarskoye, Ilanskoye, Yemelyanovskoye, Verkhne-Manskoye, and Usolskoye forestry areas. This development has increased the annual production of pine and spruce seedlings with closed root systems to 2 million units.
The adoption of closed root system technology in these mini-greenhouses represents a significant advancement in reforestation practices. By accelerating seedling growth and enhancing survival rates, Krasnoyarsk Krai is making substantial progress in restoring its forest ecosystems.
