#1: Pine - Week 3
Posted on 2005-08-01 14:38:37 by Tekmanx
As mentioned in my previous post(s). This plant is my first, I've never
really bothered with plants much. Everything I know as of now has come
from this group and "Sunset bonsai", a book I bought. My questions are:
1.How soon can I use a fertilizer? I've seen a lot of stuff on using
fertilizer, but nothing on how early it can be used.
2. Can I repot my small plant into the pot as seen in the picture?
....This little bonsai kit I got really mislead me. The tray the plants
are in right now is what came with the kit and it seems from my
readings that I should let the plants grow like I would a normal one
til time for training. Also, I'm guessing It would be better to grow in
a pot of it's own.
Pictures:
http://tekmanx.serveftp.com/~tekmanx/Week1-3/
Fertilizer I currently have: (Miracle-Gro Plant food spike -> 6-12-6)
http://altura.speedera.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/200000/2044 00/204417/Products/3374359.jpg
The pictures are listed from the first to third week (now). The last
picture is the pot I planned to relocate my plant to..if your advice
permits it.
Thanks in advance,
Tekmanx
-Zone 25 (Florida/Bahamas)
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#2: Re: [IBC] Pine - Week 3
Posted on 2005-08-01 15:42:06 by jklewis
Tekmanx wrote:
> As mentioned in my previous post(s). This plant is my first, I've never
> really bothered with plants much. Everything I know as of now has come
> from this group and "Sunset bonsai", a book I bought.
Sunset's "Bonsai" while a good beginner book on "bonsai"
isn't too useful as a horticultural reference. Get Sunset's
book on "Container Gardening" (that may NOT be the exact
title) and read that.
> My questions are:
>
> 1.How soon can I use a fertilizer? I've seen a lot of stuff on using
> fertilizer, but nothing on how early it can be used.
>
If you planted the seed(s) in that little disk of peat
"soil" supplied with the kit, it will need fertilizer fairly
soon. Wait until it has grown 2-3 inches, then use a
standard houseplant fertilizer (if you haven't opened the
box of plant food spikes, take it back and trade it in on a
package of just plain Miracle grow fertilizer (20-20-20 or
something similar). But don't use the spikes. They'll burn
any roots that come in contact with them.
> 2. Can I repot my small plant into the pot as seen in the picture?
> ...This little bonsai kit I got really mislead me. The tray the plants
> are in right now is what came with the kit and it seems from my
> readings that I should let the plants grow like I would a normal one
> til time for training. Also, I'm guessing It would be better to grow in
> a pot of it's own.
>
Hold off on transplanting until the stem appears to be
getting woody.
Jim Lewis - jklewis@nettally.com - Hit THINK before you hit SEND
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#3: Re: Pine - Week 3
Posted on 2005-08-01 17:01:01 by Tekmanx
Thanks a million! I was soooo tempted to snap a piece off one of those
spikes and put it on the top of my soil. Sooo helpful!
20-20-20 Isn't that stronger than my 6-12-6? I mean I take your word on
getting another solution for fertilizing my plant and I'll also be
looking up that book you mentioned! Liquid/Solid fertilizer?
One more thing, In my sunset bonsai book, it talks about creating your
own soil mix..etc. Should I make my own mix for the repotting that will
take place in...I'm guessing one/two months or should I just use the
ready made mix I showed you before? I've been doing some reading
recently on the types of mixtures. Sunset bonsai seems to be quite
helpful in that area.. at least I think it covers what I need to know,
then again.. I'm a newbie!
Tekmanx
-Zone 25 (Florida/Bahamas)
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