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Well, I must confess to a bit of the "liking the hi tech stuff." But the reality of it is that I see an automated watering system as a kind of "belt and suspenders" approach. I expect with mame that I will want to mist them probably 3 times a day. I will, of course, check them daily, but once the collection grows a bit, I am not sure I will have time for a thrice daily watering regimen.

Unless I am being overly cautious in my watering predictions.

When I say mame, I really mean mame, most of these trees will be under 5 inches and some may be considerably smaller.

If I go with Matt's suggestion though, it may be enough to water just once a day, and then the issue is less pressing.

That aside, as Thomas_J said, I will have fun making it.

I'd love to hear from people about their experiences growing mame though, particularly watering needs, etc.

Doug

20-Dec-2002	#5
bonsaiweb bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Dec-2002 Location: Santa Monica, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 29	Well, I must confess to a bit of the "liking the hi tech stuff." But the reality of it is that I see an automated watering system as a kind of "belt and suspenders" approach. I expect with mame that I will want to mist them probably 3 times a day. I will, of course, check them daily, but once the collection grows a bit, I am not sure I will have time for a thrice daily watering regimen. Unless I am being overly cautious in my watering predictions. When I say mame, I really mean mame, most of these trees will be under 5 inches and some may be considerably smaller. If I go with Matt's suggestion though, it may be enough to water just once a day, and then the issue is less pressing. That aside, as Thomas_J said, I will have fun making it. I'd love to hear from people about their experiences growing mame though, particularly watering needs, etc. Doug __________________ http://www.bonsaiweb.com