elm stump maintenance

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Elm is distributed in all parts of our country, its posture is chic, the bark is grayish brown, irregular thin scale peeling off, small and dense branches and leaves, high ornamental value.

Elm is a good material for making bonsai because it can endure cold, drought and barren, no choice of soil and strong adaptability. In addition, there are leafy elm, the tree shape is small, the leaf length is only about one centimeter, the branches are luxuriant, it is also a good material for making bonsai.

Elm trees can be dug deep in the mountains and wilderness. Wild elm trees grow slowly due to poor growth conditions. At the same time, affected by artificial felling and livestock gnawing and other factors, the elm tree has a strange posture, hanging roots and claws, although some xylem has decayed, but there are still new branches growing, it should be sorted out in time after making bonsai with such old piles.

Elm trees are generally transplanted during the dormant period in winter and spring, and the survival rate is the highest in February and March before budding. The branches and roots should be trimmed before planting, and the viscous sap will often flow out from the wound. If the sap exudates too much, it will seriously affect the survival rate. You can also apply a layer of erythromycin ointment on the cut with wax, paint, etc., and then sprinkle with fine sand to prevent sap outflow, but you must not soak it with water, otherwise it will aggravate the loss of sap and cause the root to rett. The plant died.

You can also seal the wound with mud and then apply a layer of grafting wax on it, and the effect is also good. After planting, the soil will be compacted, but do not need to water, can be sprayed on the tree trunk once or twice a day, wait two to three days after watering once. In the future, the plants will be maintained in a ventilated and transparent place, so that they will not be dry or watered, and water accumulation in the soil is strictly prohibited.

The shape of elm bonsai can be either in the growing period or in the dormant period, but it is necessary to avoid the budding period so as not to lose too much sap and affect the plant growth. Its form can be processed into straight dry type, curved dry type, oblique dry type, dry type, water-facing type, cliff type, jungle type and other different forms of bonsai according to the basic shape of the stump. The crown can not only be natural, but also can be shaped by a big tree with a dome, and can be processed into a regular disc shape. The modeling method is to tie and cut at the same time, first using wire to tie out the basic shape, and then fine pruning.

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