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[IBC] drainage
--- "Peter K." wrote:
I just received the new Bonsai Today and found something i thought to be weird. There was an article about making sure you use drainage soil. I was under the impression that it has been decided that drainage soil is more of a hinderance than a help. Who's right? (FWIW, the author of the article was "unknown") This is a good example of there being no obsoletes in bonsai (except for water and light ;-} ). There is no one way to do anything. Styles change, knowledge base increases, new techniques are discovered. Although in a small pot coarser drainage soil is not necessary, it might not be a bad idea in a very large bonsai pot. In California, we have started watering new plantings/transplantings from above rather than soaking because this gives an opportunity to wash the fines/dust out of the pot, but if you have a shohin/mame bonsai, chances are you will wash out all the soil out before you get to the dust. I have not see the article in question. Kitsune Miko ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jarbas Godoy ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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