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15-09-2005, 01:24 PM
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Jim Gremel wrote:
On Sep 10, 2005, at 5:10 PM, Bill Neff wrote: In a message dated 9/6/2005 4:22:51 AM Central Daylight Time, writes: I find it interesting that the students of a major artist are still taught this method. Bill Boon is my teacher. He is certainly "a major artist", and he says to put a drainage layer in the bottom of our pots. I believe it is standard practice in Japan. Sometime I hear or read that layered soils are bad because they will create "perched water tables". I think every horticultural student "learns" this. I would never want to buck science (even though that seems to be a major sport in our country right now), but I would ask the anti-layerers why layered soils work so well. After all, the best and healthiest bonsai in the world have layered soils; so, why do they work? Actually, I am only mildly curious about it. I didn't layer the soil for my first couple of decades. Now I do, using Boon's soil recipes, & my trees are healthier than ever. Jim ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Bob Pastorio++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ Could you tell me where I could find information on Boon's soil recipes? Thanks Gordon B Aotearoa/New Zealand On the other hand, you have different fingers. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Bob Pastorio++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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