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Well-spoken Treebay.

I agree that being lazy with bonsai is a quick path to defeat. As I have mentioned, I have always used the gray clay like cut paste on anything bigger than a pencil eraser. I am always quick to test out things that I read or advice that I get and make my own judgments. Well, most things anyhow...I actually had someone on a forum tell me once that spraying 10W40 motor oil over the surface of your soil will increase the surface tension of water and allow your tree to use it better...needless to say, that is one theory I never tested.

I'll let you know the results in time, for now both hemlocks are healthy and have growth. The chops are healing and there is some back budding on both trees.

I also am anxious to test out a theory on trunk chopping without trunk curvature...but that's another thread.

17-Jul-2004	#9
Will_Heath BANNED Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Clinton Township, MI Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 MI AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 4,227	Well-spoken Treebay. I agree that being lazy with bonsai is a quick path to defeat. As I have mentioned, I have always used the gray clay like cut paste on anything bigger than a pencil eraser. I am always quick to test out things that I read or advice that I get and make my own judgments. Well, most things anyhow...I actually had someone on a forum tell me once that spraying 10W40 motor oil over the surface of your soil will increase the surface tension of water and allow your tree to use it better...needless to say, that is one theory I never tested. I'll let you know the results in time, for now both hemlocks are healthy and have growth. The chops are healing and there is some back budding on both trees. I also am anxious to test out a theory on trunk chopping without trunk curvature...but that's another thread.