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Author: | keithmart [ 28 Jun 2020, 15:46 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
Hi one way to encourage growth on one side is to keep that side to the light. Where do you keep it? it will grow faster if it is outside. |
Author: | Rivulus123 [ 28 Jun 2020, 15:51 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
It's kept outside. So you reckon rotating it may help? |
Author: | keithmart [ 28 Jun 2020, 16:27 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
Hi All plants react to light as they need it ti photosynthesize |
Author: | daryl [ 28 Jun 2020, 20:51 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
Could I also suggest that you keep all your posts relating to one tree in the same thread? It makes it much easier for people to follow and see the history of your work on it and the advice and discussions about its progress. And it means you can look back in 6 months time and see what progress you have made |
Author: | Gary Jones [ 29 Jun 2020, 00:30 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
Definitely agree with Daryl on keeping it all in one thread. I'd leave it alone now, to grow and get strong. Yes, advice thoughts and comments could be made, but the best advice I think is to not mess too much and let the tree be really healthy and looking almost over grown before you prune or style it again. I'd say a September clean, prune and wire would be about right (unless it does go bananas and grow crazily) and then leave it until next spring. It's not growing as fast as you would like for two reasons 1. You're impatient 2. The tree needs to build a powerful root system and also recover from work done to it. You've done nothing wrong and it looks healthy but just let it be so it can grow happily for a bit. Stare at it every day and plan your next move for sure but let it grow. Bonsai development is grow and chop cycles, not chop-chop cycles. Sometimes you can look at a tree for months thinking one way and then suddenly a great idea just suddenly comes to you. |
Author: | Rivulus123 [ 29 Jun 2020, 18:34 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
Quote: Could I also suggest that you keep all your posts relating to one tree in the same thread? It makes it much easier for people to follow and see the history of your work on it and the advice and discussions about its progress. And it means you can look back in 6 months time and see what progress you have made Apologies Daryl. I see your point. A word on watering if I may. The water at the tap in my area is fairly hard and alkaline up to near pH 8. Should I use water from the pond which is a little more acidic? Wise words again Gary, appreciated. Regards C |
Author: | Gary Jones [ 30 Jun 2020, 14:31 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
Yes - collected rain water in whatever form is better. Tap water will have to do if you can't get hold of rain water. |
Author: | Rivulus123 [ 30 Jun 2020, 17:38 ] |
Post subject: | Re: The Last Cut |
Gary Jones wrote: Yes - collected rain water in whatever form is better. Tap water will have to do if you can't get hold of rain water. Thanks again Gary. I have the pond as one source and water butts collection for fish breeding. Comes out very soft low dKH and circa pH 5.5 Regards C |
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