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Old 31-Oct-2002   #6
bonsaial1
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Location: Fresno, CA
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In the previous photo I had already wired a root. I have never wired roots before, weird. The wire comes from down low and stops at the trunk. This is all backwards man.

On fine shohin such as this, I use a special bonsai mix for shohin trees from El Dorado Bonsai. I make my own soil, but this has a measure of akadama in it that I prefer for small trees in Fresno. It gets a little hot here in summer and the akadama will retain the moisture a little longer. Besides.. it is already sifted and just the right size for this little tree, about 1/16" or a little larger.
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