Comments on: Have You Thought About Field Growing? http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/ Promoting and expanding the bonsai universe Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:56:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Field Growing #6: What’s with S Shaped Curves at Bonsai Bark Bonsai Blog http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Field Growing #6: What’s with S Shaped Curves at Bonsai Bark Bonsai Blog Sun, 24 May 2009 15:35:46 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-233 [...] Field Growing 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 « Green Workshop: The Art & Science of [...] [...] Field Growing 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 « Green Workshop: The Art & Science of [...]

]]> By: Field Growing 3: Spreading Roots & More at Bonsai Bark Bonsai Blog http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Field Growing 3: Spreading Roots & More at Bonsai Bark Bonsai Blog Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:52:22 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-176 [...] out our previous posts on field growing: Have You Thought About Field Growing? and Field Growing 2: Native Soil « Stone Lantern Tool & Magazine Sale Post-Dated by [...] [...] out our previous posts on field growing: Have You Thought About Field Growing? and Field Growing 2: Native Soil « Stone Lantern Tool & Magazine Sale Post-Dated by [...]

]]> By: Field Growing 2: Native soil at Bonsai Bark Bonsai Blog http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Field Growing 2: Native soil at Bonsai Bark Bonsai Blog Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:46:16 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-175 [...] out our previous post on field growing Have You Thought About Field Growing? « North American Bonsai Energy Balancing [...] [...] out our previous post on field growing Have You Thought About Field Growing? « North American Bonsai Energy Balancing [...]

]]> By: Brian Orcutt http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Brian Orcutt Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:38:38 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-31 In response to Ed's post, couldn't you also do as if you were transplanting any older tree or shrub... the year before, spade around the rootball to cut the big roots and encourage finer rooting for the next year so that when you do dig it up, it does have a better chance to survive? I have been comtemplating doing raised beds for my "potensai" because the soil is so hard and compacted here. Thoughts, brian In response to Ed’s post, couldn’t you also do as if you were transplanting any older tree or shrub… the year before, spade around the rootball to cut the big roots and encourage finer rooting for the next year so that when you do dig it up, it does have a better chance to survive? I have been comtemplating doing raised beds for my “potensai” because the soil is so hard and compacted here. Thoughts,
brian

]]> By: wayne http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-18 wayne Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:44:33 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-18 Thank you all for getting in touch and for your kind encouragement. Karl, I think Roger's post might help with some of your questions. Stay posted and there will be more coming up. Meanwhile, some people swear by raised beds (I make landscaped mountains and hills instead), and good soil helps, but there are right ways and not so right ways to prepare soil, which we'll get into soon. Meanwhile, if anyone out there has any tips, feel free. Ed, one tip for digging is to do your top pruning and thinning at the same time you dig. The more foliage you remove (within reason) the less the newly stressed roots will have to support. Thanks again, Wayne Thank you all for getting in touch and for your kind encouragement.

Karl, I think Roger’s post might help with some of your questions. Stay posted and there will be more coming up. Meanwhile, some people swear by raised beds (I make landscaped mountains and hills instead), and good soil helps, but there are right ways and not so right ways to prepare soil, which we’ll get into soon. Meanwhile, if anyone out there has any tips, feel free.

Ed, one tip for digging is to do your top pruning and thinning at the same time you dig. The more foliage you remove (within reason) the less the newly stressed roots will have to support.

Thanks again,
Wayne

]]> By: Roger Stones http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Roger Stones Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:52:01 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-17 I am experimenting with field growing bonsai. I have noticed that some trees respond better than others, even of the same species. Some thiken up nicely and quickly, some just sit. A problem with field growing is that sometimes the trees "run away" from you. They send roots down deep making thenm difficult to harvest. Some people plant the starter trees on something flat like a plastic icecream lid, or the plastic lids from baby milk cans. Others use wood, tiles, old saucers. This sends the roots out sideways before they go down, enhancing harvestability and improving nebari. Some people use plastic colanders, or drill holes in black platic basins; then plant the whole lot in the ground. The root ball stays in the basins while some roots "escape" through the holes and thiken the tree much faster. Ive seen some guys cut half of the roots emerging from the basin in one season and then the other half next season, especially when trees have very agressive roots, like figs and accacia. I would like to know if anyone has a "trick" that can enhance taper while field growing. I am experimenting with field growing bonsai. I have noticed that some trees respond better than others, even of the same species. Some thiken up nicely and quickly, some just sit. A problem with field growing is that sometimes the trees “run away” from you. They send roots down deep making thenm difficult to harvest. Some people plant the starter trees on something flat like a plastic icecream lid, or the plastic lids from baby milk cans. Others use wood, tiles, old saucers. This sends the roots out sideways before they go down, enhancing harvestability and improving nebari. Some people use plastic colanders, or drill holes in black platic basins; then plant the whole lot in the ground. The root ball stays in the basins while some roots “escape” through the holes and thiken the tree much faster. Ive seen some guys cut half of the roots emerging from the basin in one season and then the other half next season, especially when trees have very agressive roots, like figs and accacia. I would like to know if anyone has a “trick” that can enhance taper while field growing.

]]> By: Irene Britton http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Irene Britton Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:11:34 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-9 Wayne, Nice to see this up and running! Irene Wayne,
Nice to see this up and running!
Irene

]]> By: Steve Relf http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Steve Relf Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:15:50 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-7 I have attached a web link to a www.bonsaisouth.com.au which has some good shots of field growing in the Southern Highlands of NSW Australia. This is definately the way to surge your tree's ahead, ie tub grown ficus in the temperatate climate of NSW grow at an excetable rate but if you ground them you can expect all year growth of 200 to 300% above tub raised trees. I have attached a web link to a http://www.bonsaisouth.com.au which has some good shots of field growing in the Southern Highlands of NSW Australia.
This is definately the way to surge your tree’s ahead, ie tub grown ficus in the temperatate climate of NSW grow at an excetable rate but if you ground them you can expect all year growth of 200 to 300% above tub raised trees.

]]> By: Ed Rubeck http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ed Rubeck Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:46:36 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-6 I like the idea of incorporating the field plantings into the landscape around the house. I have 5 pretty well developed junipers in the terraces around a pool. They are a little over 30 years old with very nice trunks. I plan to dig up two of them this year. Hope they don't croak! I also have three 10yr old pyracantha that are being replace in front of the house. These should provide nice material as well.I look forward to other comments on the subject. Thanks for starting the blog, Wayne. I like the idea of incorporating the field plantings into the landscape around the house. I have 5 pretty well developed junipers in the terraces around a pool. They are a little over 30 years old with very nice trunks. I plan to dig up two of them this year. Hope they don’t croak! I also have three 10yr old pyracantha that are being replace in front of the house. These should provide nice material as well.I look forward to other comments on the subject. Thanks for starting the blog, Wayne.

]]> By: Karl H Joplin http://bonsaibark.com/2009/01/28/have-you-thought-about-field-growing/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Karl H Joplin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:44:38 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=75#comment-5 Do you have any comments on some of the considerations to getting started field growing? Soil preparation, initial styling, nebari development, things to watch out for, etc. ? Do you have any comments on some of the considerations to getting started field growing? Soil preparation, initial styling, nebari development, things to watch out for, etc. ?

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