Gary:

Repot the tree. Yellowing is almost always a sign of too much water. If it is allowed to remain in excessively wet soil, it will most likely develop root rot.

After repotting at this late time in the season, simply do not allow the root pad to freeze. When temperatures drop below 33-degrees F., move the tree into a cold garage.

If you can apply liquid Roots, you will be able to accelerate root development and minimize transplant shock.

Good luck,

Michael Persiano
http://members.aol.com/iasnob
Michael Persiano Bonsai Studio
Advancing the Contemporary and Tradtional in American Bonsai Art


-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Huff
To:
Sent: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:48:11 -0400
Subject: [IBC] Black Pine & Soil


About a month ago I received three 6-8 year old Japanese Black Pines, and at the
time I didn't have
my regular Ed & Randall's Premium fast draining soil so I had to put them in
regular bonsai soil. It
seems this regular soil stays wet for days and one of my trees is turning
yellow. I'm trying to keep
them a little on the dry side. My question is should I, this late in the season,
get them out of the
regular bonsai soil and put them in fast draining soil or should I keep them in
the regular soil and try
to keep them as best as I can and hope they make it until spring? Thanks for any
and all help. I've
also read in some places that Black Pines like it a little on the wet side and
I've read they like it a little
on the dry side. Any insight in that too would be appreciated.

Gary R. Huff
bonsai student since 2004
Virginia/Zone 7a

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