Will_Heath

breefe,

I tend to go by the old adage "feed weakly weekly" with my potted bonsai.
there is a fine line for bonsai in bonsai pots, you want enough food to encourage health yet not enough to encourage rapid elongation and long internodes. I usually go about 1/4 tbs to the gallon of liquid fert.

For my trees that are in training pots I feed at full strength every other week during the growing season as well as keep time release fert on the soil, this works well for me in my climate. For my trees in the ground I feed at full strength every other week also but I also top dress with manure.

The thoughts on feeding are as varied as they are on soil mixes. Each member here will have a different answer for you. My advice is to start out slow and light and adjust as your tree talks to you. Listen carefully, it will tell you if it's too much, too little. watch the growth, color, elongation...

For a beginner I would suggest using Miracle grow at 1/2 strength monthly and adjusting from there. Some find it simplier to use 1/2 strength of a soild granular type on top of the soil, this way you can sprinkle and forget it.

Good luck,

Will