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Originally Posted by chrle

(new member) This is the second thread I read on root pruning, Im just getting up and running again,(see profile,chrle). And used to tend to the roots of all my trees, depending on the pot, all were a balanced "broom-style" and depending on how "minature" I wanted the tree to be, cutting the "Central tap root", and feeder roots. Never have I had to "power wash" root system,(previous article), and simple hand rake and hooks were always suffcient in working out "masses". had some nice "minatures" to which a small hooked knitting needle was used to untangle roots. Good article and I feel root maintance an important aspect in achieving a balanced bonsai. (charlie)

You seem to be obsessing over a central tap root. As I mentioned to you previously that this is a non issue if you do things right in the first place, the tap root will be reduced down as you go along without the necessity of having to go looking for it and dealing with it specifically. You seem to be critical of power washing some trees. That's fine I don't expect you to accept everything I have said as gospel, but you relate your own experiences of never finding the necessity of having to do this.

Just because you have never run into it does not mean it does not occur. It also tells me that you did not read the article carefully, or you did not understand it. Before you condemn the technique you should be able to determine why it is wrong, beyond your personal experience level.