How to cultivate dwarf bonsai? The answer is-- high-altitude pressure strip.

Nowadays, dwarf bonsai is very popular with bonsai lovers. Although he is short, he does not lose the domineering power of the king. Exaggerated transition and domineering root disk are its focus, in which a stable root disk is particularly important. Today we will talk about how to cultivate the domineering root plate of dwarf bonsai.

In the picture above, there is a dwarf maple. How is its root disk cultivated? First of all, there is no need to say that you have worked for a long time, and there is another point that is very important, that is, the root disk basis of the initial material. The original root system of the initial material is preferably on the same horizontal line and evenly distributed, so that with the growth of the surrounding root system, it will naturally form the trumpet-shaped root disk in the picture above.

How to make the original roots on the same horizontal line and distribute evenly? The best way, of course, is to press the bar at high altitude. The triangular maple in the picture above is changed by high pressure before it is cultivated into the appearance in the picture above. With a good root disk foundation, the later cultivation will get twice the result with half the effort.

▲ is ready to change the root of the triangular maple under high pressure.

For example, the root base of the triangular maple in the picture above is poor. It may never be able to excel if it goes on like this. And there is a swollen head in the lower part of the trunk so that the transition is not very smooth. Therefore, it is intended to improve the root disk and transition through high pressure, while reducing the height, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.

▲ chooses spring for high pressure

The best season for high pressure is in spring, when the new buds are unfolding and the leaves are not yet mature. At this time, the tree growth rate is accelerated, the sap flow is exuberant, and it is easy to take root.

Summer can also be high pressure, but because of the high temperature, the management is relatively difficult. If you choose high pressure in autumn, the growth of trees slows down, the rooting effect is not ideal, and the new roots will experience the test of cold winter before Lignification, and the success rate of high pressure is not high. Generally speaking, spring is the most suitable for high pressure.

▲ girdling

High pressure was carried out at the swollen head and the ring was peeled about 3 cm. The "zigzag" treatment at the upper end of the bark is to increase the length of the healing tissue, thus improving the possibility of rooting.

After girdling, the earth is choked up. Moderate shading is needed at first, and then the light increases gradually depending on the growth. The soil can not be too dry, too dry will hurt the root; should not be too wet, too wet will lead to poor fibrous roots. In short, watering is still in accordance with the principle of "dry and wet". Signs of rooting can be seen in 1-2 months.

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For nearly a year, the situation of rooting is relatively ideal. The root system is rich and evenly distributed.

Removal of soil from basin by ▲

Separation of matrix by ▲

After a year of growth, the new root has been lignified and has a certain degree of flexibility. Lift the new root up and saw it along the root. After separation, the section can also be treated properly with ball section shears. Try to get there in one step.

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It's worth it to get such a root disk in a year.

Fix a plank at the bottom of the root disk to force the root system to grow in all directions.

▲ colonization

Secure the plank with aluminum wire.

Colonization complete.

The rest will be handed over to time.

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