The Art of Bonsai by Yuji Yoshimura & Giovanna M. Halford

Author:Yuji Yoshimura & Giovanna M. Halford
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0712-0
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Fig. 41.- Applying basic-mixture manure. A) Upon repelling. 1) Main soil. 2) Basic mixture lining 4 sides. 3) Bottom soil. B) Without repelling. C) Alternate for B, used for pots under 4" in diameter.

Basic mixture. In addition to these various forms of animal, vegetable, or artificial manures, a basic mixture of manures is required for certain occasions. A very good mixture can be made as follows:

Cottonseed 3 parts

Fish meal 2 parts

Sulphur phosphate of lime 1 parts

Soya beans 3 parts

Wood ash 1 parts

This mixture must be set aside for about one month in summer or three months in winter, and not used until it is through fermenting. It should be applied once every year to flowering and fruit trees; it may also be used on other trees when they are in unhealthy condition or when it is desired to force their growth (Fig. 41). If the tree is being repotted, the basic mixture 1s put in the pot between the bottom soil and the main soil, covering the bottom and curving up the sides of the pot toward the top. In an ordinary six-inch pot the layer should be about half an inch thick, but if the pot is tall and narrow a thicker layer will be necessary. There must be at least half an inch of main soil between the roots and the manure. If the tree is not being repotted, then the basic mixture is applied by burying it in the soil. This is done by digging a trench against all four sides of the pot, extending to the bottom of the pot-the trench should be about half an inch wide for the average pot or up to an inch wide if the distance between the trench and the trunk of the tree is over five inches-filling the trench with the basic mixture almost up to the level of the soil, and then covering with topsoil. If the pot is very small, bury shafts of basic mixture at regular intervals around the rim. require the following seasonal manures, whether vegetable, animal, or artificial, in the form of powder, paste, or liquid. Spring: When the new buds first appear, two or three applications of a strong solution are madeA at intervals of a few days. Artificial or liquid manure is best as it acts quickly. As soon as the leaves begin to open, the tree is watered once a week with a normal solution of liquid or artificial manure; or paste balls are applied. Paste may be used three times during the growing season, i.e., during spring and summer. Summer: The tree is watered with liquid manure once a week as in spring, or paste is applied. Autumn: Two or three strong applications of liquid manure (artificial or natural) are made at a few days' interval before the tree becomes dormant. Winter: No manure is required.

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