Root Pruning How and Why - bonsaiTALK Community

22-Jul-2005	#31
clrosner bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Nov-2001 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA Country: USA USDA Zone: 6/7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,010	Vance: I just wanted people to see what a beautiful piece of workmanship your planter is. I have used it several times to grow a plethora of roots. Your wood working skills are almost as fantastic as the Mugo pines you have developed. One has to see the planter, and how the bottom of the planter can be removed for cleaning when not in use(from the inside due to the way you have fitted the wood perfectly). To the forum" Vance did not pay me to say all these nice things!!! __________________ Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7 arteacher3725@yahoo.com CHECK OUT MY UPDATED WEBSITE AT[B]: www.carlrosner.com

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17-Aug-2005	#32
katalyzt bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Apr-2005 Location: Utah Country: US USDA Zone: 5-7 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 7	Thanks Vance that was a very informative post. I'm definatly going to look into those containers of yours. I've been trying to find a good method to develope my feeder roots and get into smaller/flatter pots.

12-Sep-2005	#33
erutland bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Aug-2005 Location: Orlando Country: USA USDA Zone: 9b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1	www.rootmaker.com and the Whitcomb system does it all for you

12-Sep-2005	#34
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,301	Erutland: I started fooling around with devices like this in the 1960s. I realize Whitcomb came up with similar results but I would like to inform you that when my patent was accepted and approved everything Whitcomb had at the time was considered and ruled not the same. __________________ The only finished bonsai is a dead one; me 1992 MABA Des Moines Iowa Last edited by Vance Wood : 12-Sep-2005 at 04:54 PM.

12-Sep-2005

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Vance Wood

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Quote:

Originally Posted by erutland

www.rootmaker.com and the Whitcomb system does it all for you

Actually it does not "do it all for you", if you take the claim literally. I know people that have used this product and abandoned it. I am not totally up on all of Whitcombs devices but the root maker does make roots, the wrong kind and wrong configuration for my needs, but it makes roots.

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13-Oct-2005	#36
takumi25 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Oct-2005 Location: Calgary AB Country: Canada USDA Zone: 3 or 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 23	I have read your post and it sounds like its an awesome way of developing the roots for bonsai. I know this is kinda dumb but do you put some bonsai soil in the planter before putting the tree in? Since you will be removing a part of the nursery soil and some roots with it do you refill the part you removed with bonsai soil or do you just put the tree in the planter after the process you said (meaning the first repottin process)

13-Oct-2005	#37
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,301	I generally put some new soil in the bottom of the planter just to encourage new roots to grow. I have also done this without the new soil in the bottom with no problems. It is the new soil on the sides that is critical. __________________ The only finished bonsai is a dead one; me 1992 MABA Des Moines Iowa

3-Dec-2005	#38
midwestbonsai bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Madison, WI Country: USA USDA Zone: 4-5 AHS Heat Zone: 4-5 Posts: 1,693	Great article! Looking forward to getting the book!!!! -Paul __________________ KoB Progressive Styling Contest Sponsored By Bonsai Focus Magazine!

3-Dec-2005	#39
Vance Wood bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: Roseville Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,301	I'm sure it will only rate a 3, that's why it is not out yet. __________________ The only finished bonsai is a dead one; me 1992 MABA Des Moines Iowa

20-Jan-2006	#40
Jere bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Feb-2005 Posts: 11	Vance, your planter seems interesting. But what stimulates the growth of roots and specially fine roots are "Mycorrhizae" and there is nothing better. I transplant all trees, either from garden centers or collected from the wild totally bare rooted, using no water at all to clean the root ball. The only water I use is when I soak the roots with "Superthrive" and then I soak the roots with the apropiate "Mycorrhizae" then I use a mixture of gravel & akadama and plant it in a pre-bonsai pot of ceramic, never, never plastic or mica pots which for some reason or other doesn't work. Then keep the plant in the shade for a couple of weeks. In only one season the tree can be transplanted again if necessary.

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