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Old 20-Jan-2006   #43
Vance Wood
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Originally Posted by Jere
I started my first Bonsai when I was 15, I'm now 46. And yes quiete a few have died since, to repair the harm I've done to so many and to avoid others do the same I've been working on how to avoid this. Last year I collected 6 trees all alive with this method. I invited two friends who where very reluctant to believe in what they called my crazy method. They saw how I collected the trees, transplanted, etc. and in the summer came back to see the trees. They couldn't believe the massive amount of new leaves and branches the trees had. I have been working with "Mycorrysae" for the past 8 years,
There are basically three families of "Mycorrysae", "Endomycorrysae", "Ectomycorrysae" and "Ericoidmycorrisae" . So once you know to what Mycorrysae family your tree asociates it's easy. Just give it a try the next time you transplant a tree you will be surprised with the amount of new fine roots you will get. Where ever you cut old roots when transplanting with this method you will be creating a beautiful amount of new roots all around that root. But be careful"Mycorrysae" is not a miraculous product, you have to avoid some types of Pesticides, watering is very important I only use rain water and feeding the tree as well as you can kill the "Mycorrysae".


What kind of trees are we talking about and what climate zone do you live in?
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