Wednesday, 11 March 2009

BONSAI TIPS


How to make your bonsai tree, Ficus Glomerata Variegata, become fertile.

Steps
1. Make sure that before the substances are mixed in pot, the bottom should be covered by filter to shut the hole.
2. Do repotting with 1 part soil + 2 parts fertilizer + 1 part Malang sand or any sand taken from volcanoes. On the filter, put rough sand 2-3 mm deep, then softer sand 1 mm deep, and goat manure mixed with unhulled paddy (paddy plants or rice that are hulled and then separated from the stalks) with ratio 1:1.
3. Cut all the branches and leaves including the green and variegata from the stalk.
4. Pull the tree from its poly-bag, clean the soil, and cut the oversized roots.
5. Put the tree in the pot, do watering, and keep in shaded place. Put in a place with 2 hours morning sunshine when the tree grows new buds. After having many variegata leaves, full dry in the sun. When the tree grow green leaves, cut immediatelly.

Tips
The result after 6 months, the tree will become so fertile and good. You may start to shape it with Slanting Style. After 2 years with good nursery, it may become 80% qualified bonsai.

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