Points for attention in bonsai purchase

At the beginning of contact with the purchase of bonsai, the key is to consider the planting environment, and then choose suitable tree species.

How to choose the first bonsai

Bonsai prices vary according to tree species, techniques, years, and so on. It is recommended that beginners find a reputable bonsai garden and start with saplings or cheap bonsai materials. Do not buy at will because of impulse, buy home can only watch bonsai wither, love bonsai heart gradually haggard, from now on do not want to contact bonsai.

When buying bonsai, you should pay attention to the following factors:

First, select healthy plants:

Check the leaf surface if there are withered yellow, spots, curls and other abnormal phenomena, may have been infected or suffered from insect pests. The back of the leaf also needs to be checked, and some bugs will hide on the back of the leaf, so you should pay attention to it when buying.

The branches should be thick, the branches should be more, the leaves are dense, and the trees are strong and healthy.

The root plate should be slightly exposed, which means that it has been planted for a period of time and has not yet taken root. If it has just been changed or the cuttage has not yet taken root, there may be problems such as maladjustment or inability to take root, and the risk is greater. You can wait for a period of time to watch the trees before deciding whether to buy them.

Second, the demand for the environment:

(1) Sunshine and placement site: full-day sunshine, half-sunshine, if indoor bonsai has been accustomed to indoor environment, if rashly moved to the outdoor, can not adapt to the changes of the environment, it is easy to cause injury.

(2) Climate and environmental temperature: spring, summer, autumn, winter, rainy season, etc., different tree species have different environmental requirements. Before domestication, the same growth environment should be given according to the origin, and then slowly domesticated. It is suggested that beginners can buy tree species that have adapted to the local environment.

(3) soil: bonsai growth must absorb nutrients from the soil from the roots, so the soil is very important for plant growth. Bonsai soil needs to choose soil with good ventilation and drainage. If the soil becomes sticky and drains badly after watering, oxygen can not enter the soil. The root of the plant will blacken and rot if it is trapped inside.

(4) Fertilizer: plants absorb more than 16 kinds of elements from the soil, generally the soil in the mountains is natural soil, the natural soil contains the nutrients needed for plant growth, and the soil in the bonsai basin has limited nutrients, so additional fertilizers are needed to supplement the insufficient nutrients.

(5) watering: there is a saying often spread in the bonsai world: "watering takes three years", meaning that it takes three years to learn to water. Potted plants are watered not only because you water the roots to absorb water, but also because the newly poured water expels the old air from the original soil and introduces new air, which promotes the respiration of the roots of the plants in the basin. Watering must wait for the soil surface to dry and then irrigate. If you take care of it too carefully and often water it, the water in the soil will not be breathable and will easily lead to rotting roots.

3. Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests:

If there are insurmountable problems in the process of bonsai maintenance, such as infection, insect pests, and unidentifiable causes, please contact the original buyer or find an experienced expert to inquire, do not prescribe medicine indiscriminately, so as not to be irreparable.

Talking about the matters needing attention in the purchase of bonsai, I wish you a good start when you plant bonsai. Watching your favorite bonsai thrive day by day, you naturally have an indescribable sense of satisfaction and achievement.

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