On 9/12/05 8:01 AM, "Nina" wrote:

Natural soil occurs in "horizons", but this layering occurs because of
a combination of weathering, microbial activity, and most especially,
the action of water on a large horizontal surface. Phenomena such as
"perching" have meaning when you are talking about a surface area of
acres; it has NO meaning in a bonsai pot with a surface area of square
inches interrupted in each direction by the SIDE OF A POT. There is no
need to worry about soil structure in a bonsai pot as long as the soil
is well-draining and the pot has good drainage holes.

Nina.

I wonder, try the wet sponge held horizontally.
This is (to me) a perfect perched water table.
Jim Gillespie

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