FredL

I am putting my trees into grow boxes rather than my grow beds when I first collect them rather than the ground because of the effect on the root system. I don't use dirt in my grow boxes; I use bonsai soil mix. I suppose I'm a little less particular about the mix and use courser particles and am less concerned about the aesthetics, but it is basically bonsai soil mix. After a year or two in the grow box, I'll put trees into my grow beds, but only after a root system that I'm satisfied with has developed.

I don't know whether this is the "right" way to do things, but I'm happy with it at this point.

Fred