Comments on: Field Growing 3: Spreading Roots & More http://bonsaibark.com/2009/02/15/field-growing-3-spreading-roots-etc/ Promoting and Expanding the Bonsai Universe Thu, 17 May 2012 11:41:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: a sinha http://bonsaibark.com/2009/02/15/field-growing-3-spreading-roots-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-231 a sinha Fri, 22 May 2009 05:49:39 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=189#comment-231 I have a small back yard and made a 6-9 inch deep pit and placed a fiberglass sheet at about a sq ft just below the root area and i find that i have a great nebari deing developed . The plants were nursery grown for 2 years and now it is almost two years in the pit. I guess it will be easy to lift off too with minimum root damage. anjali I have a small back yard and made a 6-9 inch deep pit and placed a fiberglass sheet at about a sq ft just below the root area and i find that i have a great nebari deing developed . The plants were nursery grown for 2 years and now it is almost two years in the pit. I guess it will be easy to lift off too with minimum root damage.
anjali

]]> By: Eric http://bonsaibark.com/2009/02/15/field-growing-3-spreading-roots-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Eric Mon, 18 May 2009 19:26:48 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=189#comment-222 I use the board method and it seems to work great although most boards will deteriorate within 2-3 years and you will still require digging up. It does, however, prevent deep roots from developing and thereby reduces the amount of work required to dig up and potential damage to the root structure. -EK I use the board method and it seems to work great although most boards will deteriorate within 2-3 years and you will still require digging up. It does, however, prevent deep roots from developing and thereby reduces the amount of work required to dig up and potential damage to the root structure.

-EK

]]> By: Kit Denis-Walker http://bonsaibark.com/2009/02/15/field-growing-3-spreading-roots-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Kit Denis-Walker Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:29:40 +0000 http://bonsaibark.com/?p=189#comment-65 You have certainly presented an interesting concept for getting the lateral development of the roots in in-ground bonsai stock. I personally have at least two plants with which to try the methods you have discussed. it will be interesting to see what sort of results I can develop. Thanks, Kit You have certainly presented an interesting concept for getting the lateral development of the roots in in-ground bonsai stock. I personally have at least two plants with which to try the methods you have discussed. it will be interesting to see what sort of results I can develop.

Thanks,
Kit

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