by Michael Rusnak
ACBS's
own Carlton
Buck went into great detail
in a
discussion over
some of the important
ingredients commonly used in bonsai soil, such as pumice,
haydite, turkey grit, Turface, charcoal, the clay like substance
known as “Akadama,”
bark and moss.
Carlton
pointed out a few considerations for your soil, noting that “Soil
mix is dependent on such
things as
climate conditions where you keep your trees—shade vs sun or calm
vs windy, for
example.” He added
to also think about
how
rapidly will the soil dry out? If
they dry out faster, for example, you may want to include more
organic material.
As if soils
were not enough, Carlton,
then teamed with ACBS
ace bonsai guy
Gib Butler to demonstrate the repotting process. A tall exposed
root azalea
was used in the demonstration. The
duo worked together to place it neatly –and aesthetically--
in a hand-made round pot—a
beautiful result as can be seen in the photograph below.
Repotting
is an
annual chore and
a little head start helps. Gib likes to be well prepared for the
season with with a neat and organized work space, plenty well mixed
soil, a good supply of wire and clean sharp tools. Such preparation
is good way to manage this process and keep your trees healthy.
Two video clips from last month's demonstration on repotting and root pruning at these two links:
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