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21-Nov-2001
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Nov-2001
Location: Belo Horizonte
Country: Brazil
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Root-over-rock from cutting
I propagated a Ficus retusa from a cutting and it's starting to root right now. My question is: How many time do I have to wait to create a root-over-rock style? Because if the roots are too small I can't make it and if they become too thick, it will be difficult to do it too.
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21-Nov-2001
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Re: Root-over-rock from cutting
The usual procedure is to work with cuttings that are 3-4 years old that have been grown in tall planters filled with a porous mix to engourage long feeder roots. Obviously the size rock will determine the length roots required. One might also encourage roots to grow deeper through "bottom feeding"
Thicker roots can be edited in favor of the finer roots. The tree is then put over the rock then planted either in the ground or a large container to encourage root thickening. Roots are gradually exposed over a period of another few years. Using tropicals might speed the process since they react much quicker to technique.
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22-Nov-2001
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Re: Root-over-rock from cutting
Get yourself two one gallon nursery pots and cut the bottom out of one of them. Fill the pot with the bottom still attached with good potting soil and set the other pot with no bottom on top of it and fill with coarse sand then plant your ficus in the sand. Give it plenty of sun, warmth and water and it should take off. This will force the roots to grow straight down through the sand [ with little branching ] into the more moisture retentive soil below.
It shouldn't take too long. In a year or two you should have plenty of long roots to wrap around the stone. Tony |
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