Lee Braiden wrote:
On Thursday 05 May 2005 18:00, Scooter the Mighty wrote:
What exactly are you wanting to do with hydroponics? Obviously
it's
not a great technique for keeping plants in attractive bonsai pots.
It
can be a good way to start new plants.

Yes, starting new plants is part of it. Giving the the adult bonsai
optimal growing conditions is part of it too though, if that can be
done without making them outgrow the usual bonsai sizes.

But I don't see any reason why it has to be unattractive. I saw a
water-feature bonsai, for instance, with the bonsai on a rock above
a pool, also within a rock, and the bonsai supplied with water from
the pool via a hidden wick. I'm sure there are similar things that
could be done to make it look nice. For now, I'm just wondering
what technologies will work well, and then I'll worry about making
it look good later

Are you saying that you've had some experience with starting bonsai
via hydroponics? I'd like to hear the methods used, if so.

I'm interested in the subject of hydroponics, and I work in a
microbiology lab so I have some of the chemicals available to make some
of the media. By no means should I be mistaken for an expert! I've
just kind of fiddled around with it.