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17-May-2005	#21
Will_Heath BANNED Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Clinton Township, MI Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 MI AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 4,227	Carl, Again, thanks for your kind and precise answers, they are appreciated. Will

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18-May-2005	#22
Adam_MA bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2003 Location: Eastern MA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: Zone6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,158	I'll just throw my .02 in here... I use terracotta bulb pans in much the same way Carl does. Here in zone 6 I still haven't had any break over the winters. Last winter just as a test I even left 3 empty ones out on the deck to collect snow, rain, sleet and freeze and thaw. Not one of even those broke this past winter. For pre-bonsai, I just drill a couple extra holes in them for drainage and that's it. At just over a few bucks each they are a great, inexpensive alternative for the growth period between grow box/bed and bonsai pot. Adam

18-May-2005	#23
Will_Heath BANNED Join Date: Apr-2004 Location: Clinton Township, MI Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 MI AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 4,227	After thinking this though I have decided that pond baskets are still the best way for me to go for the following reasons: They are even less expensive than Terra Cotta Unlike Terra Cotta they help dramatically with root development They also come in various sizes They also are not unattractive winter breakage is not a concern Will

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