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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Ottawa, KS
Country: USA
Posts: 1,550
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I find that I am considerably less sanguine toward the "just do it" mindset of many bonsai enthusiasts. Why are we endlessly reinventing the wheel? "How do I make my own cut sealant?" "What can I use to avoid wiring my tree?" Discussions about "perched water tables" and using twine to tie trees into the pots, and every sort of experiment under the sun. How about we learn the basics and more of how to keep bonsai healthy and happy, and the principles of bonsai design from people who have done it successfully for years, and who learned from a long line of masters throughout the ages? When we have some mastery of these things, perhaps some of the experimentation is worthwhile. But why is it that everyone who reads one simplistic bonsai book in this country seems to want to be an expert?
I actually saw a post in another forum stating unequivocally that it was never necessary to root prune when repotting unless the tree was terribly rootbound!
Personally I have a tremendous amount to learn about the art and its practice. You can't be a good teacher unless you can also be a good student.
Chris
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