When the bonsai is turned over, the roots should be trimmed properly, with heavy pruning for vigorous growth and light pruning for weak growth, mainly pruning some upright roots and some aging and rotting roots. After pruning, try to expose the retained rhizomes radially, which is convenient for later culture.
In order to have a perfect bonsai, human intervention is essential. After all, not all root disks can be trimmed into radial roots. At this time, use boards, nails, wire and other binding. Tools, such as wire binding and nails, are needed to fix the poorly shaped roots on the board. These tools are radial. Then change pots for planting, so as to change the growth direction of rhizomes and finally grow into radial root discs.
In addition, some unsightly root disks that cannot be corrected by the above methods can also grow new rhizomes by root grafting. If you are really dissatisfied, you can also use the high-altitude layering method to regrow roots and then cultivate them. Completing these tasks is only the beginning, the beginning of cultivating the root disk. Through the production of the above root disk, the shape has been made, and the rest is to slowly cultivate the root disk to achieve satisfactory results. Is there any way to make the rhizome grow quickly and reduce the culture time?
As we know, bonsai has less soil, so its water content is more limited. Under the transpiration of leaves, roots must absorb water at full speed to achieve balance. When the water absorbed by the roots is too late to supply to the leaves, they will accelerate their growth to achieve the balance between the roots and leaves, and the leaves will produce a lot of nutrients for the growth and development of the roots through photosynthesis. This is a model of mutual benefit and assistance.
The surviving bonsai is kept indoors for a long time, in a dark environment, with sufficient water and maintenance supply and insufficient light. Just like a human being, it has been pampered for a long time, and it certainly will not seek development. The development of the root disc will slow down. Although the branches and leaves are growing vigorously, the root disk is not growing well. Many people, it is also reasonable to call it root cultivation. Water, fertilizer, light and gas promote the growth of root disc.
The growth of root disc is inseparable from light and water and fertilizer. If the roots are kept dry for a period of time by using alternate wet and dry watering methods, then the roots will continue to grow and look for water, instead of pampering and sending water to their mouths. Therefore, it is precisely for this reason that some well-preserved bonsai with timely and sufficient water supply have poor root growth.
Therefore, to cultivate the root disc, it is necessary to manage water and fertilizer while receiving light, and dry and wet alternately. Wait for 1-3 days before watering after the surface of the basin soil turns white and cracks. The root system is in a state of hunger and thirst every once in a while, which is an effective means of rapid root growth. At the same time, pay attention to fertilization, apply thin fertilizer frequently, and then water or apply liquid fertilizer. Under the interaction of water, nutrients, sunlight, air, etc. The growth of root disk is much more developed than that of bonsai kept indoors for a long time, and the soil remains moist and grows well.
The bonsai cultivated in this way is not only conducive to the growth, flattening and pruning of stumps, but also conducive to the production of root-watching bonsai, which is really a beautiful scenery. I'm Juanzi, a girl from @ Flower House, and I'm going to share this from the aspects of root making and root raising of bonsai. Come on!