I'm really puzzled about using sealants to cover cuts. The information I
managed to gather seems to be pretty inconsistent; basically, there are
people who

1) say that basically no sealant is needed as trees heal best without any
interference
2) say that (almost) each large cut should be sealed with the original
Japanese cut paste
3) give a number of recipes for a home made cut paste (Elmer's glue, modeling
clay, plumber's putty, bee wax, gardener's wax, etc...) which works the same
way as the Japanese original

I'm a beginner to bonsai and I have to decide what to use (if anything). Is
there any general study/resource about it or is it a trial-error for each
particular location? I guess the healing process (and hence the sealant
application) depends on the species and climate?

Thank you,

Rastislav Kralovic
Bratislava,
Slovakia

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