The dry storage of bonsai modeling with tree stump

Stem storage: stem is an important part of tree morphology, which connects the crown and root as a whole, transporting nutrients and supporting the crown. From the perspective of bonsai processing, the thickness, strength and momentum of the dry play an important role in the overall shape. If you want to make a bonsai in a pot of trees, you must first plant roots and stems, and then grow branches and lateral branches according to the characteristics of the trees. The storage of tree stumps in the field should be flexibly mastered according to the habits of different tree species. Where the growth rate is slow, the cross-section is difficult to heal tree species, such as pine and cypress and miscellaneous trees such as sparrow plum, Chinese wolfberry, June snow, etc., when mining should maximize the preservation of roots, stems, branches, and seek their integrity. While some tree species with fast growth and easy wound healing are extracted, the root disc is very good, and the stem shape is not ideal, so we can make up our mind to cut off the unideal part of the cadres and re-nurture the trunk. Those with large cross-section can develop double-stem, and those with small cross-section can be trained to work alone.

Cut-dry storage method: the stumps of miscellaneous trees excavated in the field, such as Acer truncatum, elm, Fujian tea and other fast-growing tree species, the root plate is very good, but the upper trunk is not ideal, so it can be sawed off, and the dry section can be cut into double-trunk or three-trunk type. The following spring, the dry type was determined according to the situation of clockwork. The double-trunk type cuts the trunk into one high and one short, one main and one time, which varies. And let it grow, using the method of storing branches and cutting off the stem to store the trunk. When the trunk of storage is basically ideal, then use wire to fasten the branches and lateral branches. After several years of dry storage and climbing, the branches of cutting cadres have become more and more plump and shaped day by day.

Single dry storage method: trees with intact roots, such as the upper trunk is not ideal, can be cut off at an appropriate height to re-cultivate branches, and those with small cross sections can be cultivated alone.

Schematic diagram of single dry storage method