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"To all of you that do not have a field to grow trees out, what is your solution?"

I have very limited space for in ground growing, so I just grow my trees out in larger containers using regular soil mix. I also shy away from material that needs extensive "grow out" time. I try not to fool myself into buying a tree that requires such care. I try to work with older collected material. Takes longer and is a litle frustrating, but its sutied me for about ten years now.

14-Nov-2005	#123
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	"To all of you that do not have a field to grow trees out, what is your solution?" I have very limited space for in ground growing, so I just grow my trees out in larger containers using regular soil mix. I also shy away from material that needs extensive "grow out" time. I try not to fool myself into buying a tree that requires such care. I try to work with older collected material. Takes longer and is a litle frustrating, but its sutied me for about ten years now.