Bonsai pictures – Fertilizing bonsai
June 20, 2009 by admin
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Fertilising Bonsai Trees
There are two types of fertilizer, organic and chemical.
Personally, I use only chemical fertilizers, I find it is easier to use (it is dissolved in water).
The fertilizer is composed of these three elements.
N: Nitrogen (for new growth)
P: Phosphorus (for flowering)
K: Potassium (Hardens branches, around August)
Chemical Fertilizers: Examples of concentration available
15-30-15: For using at [...]
Pinching Shoots.
All plants grow, and bonsai are no exception. In the height of summer, as little as a week is long enough for a small bonsai to become overgrown and scruffy.
Bonsai shouldn’t just be clipped like a hedge. This will cause over-dense outer foliage and all the valuable inner shoots will die through lack of light. [...]
