{"id":4671,"date":"2023-02-22T10:19:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T09:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macetasdebonsai.com\/?p=4671"},"modified":"2024-07-14T12:17:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T10:17:09","slug":"como-cuidar-tu-bonsai-riego-guia-de-trasplante-poda-abonado-y-ubicacion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macetasdebonsai.com\/en\/como-cuidar-tu-bonsai-riego-guia-de-trasplante-poda-abonado-y-ubicacion\/","title":{"rendered":"How to care for your bonsai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bonsai are miniature trees that require special care to maintain their good design and health. Although they originate from China, they have become popular around the world due to their aesthetic and relaxing appearance. If you are a bonsai enthusiast, it is important that you know how to properly care for them to keep them healthy and looking their best for years. In this article, we give you a complete guide on how to care for your bonsai, including transplanting, pruning, fertilizing, and location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

bonsai watering<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Irrigation is a fundamental part in the care of your bonsai, to do this you must be well informed about the requirements of your tree since it can vary greatly from one species to another, for example, olive trees require contained watering while maples prefer more abundant watering without letting the substrate dry out at any time. But if we have to highlight a common feature of all bonsais, it is preventing them from becoming waterlogged. Waterlogging causes root rot and the proliferation of fungi in most bonsai species, although as in everything there are always exceptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonsai transplant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Transplanting your bonsai is an important part of bonsai care, providing it with additional space and nutrients. In general, bonsai should be transplanted every two or three years, depending on the type of tree and its size. Larger, older trees may need transplanting less frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To transplant your bonsai, you will need a pot suitable for the size of the tree, a mixture of special substrate for bonsai<\/a>, proper tools<\/a> to do the job, wire to hold the tree in place, and transplant racks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The steps to transplant your bonsai are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Choose the right time to transplant your bonsai. The best time is just before spring when the tree begins to swell its buds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Prepare the new flowerpot<\/a>: Wash the new pot well, place the drainage grids, the anchoring wires and place a layer of substrate that allows good drainage. Generally, you can use the same substrate as in the rest of the pot, but if you have the The possibility of sifting it and placing the one with the greatest granulometry at the bottom of the pot would be perfect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Remove the bonsai from its current pot: Tap the sides of the pot lightly to loosen the soil, you can help yourself with a transplant beam or a spatula, then remove the bonsai. Sometimes, if the tree is too rooted, you will have to break the pot to remove it, especially in cases where the pot has a lip towards the inside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Clean the roots: Use a roots developer<\/a> and gently untangle the roots and remove old soil. If there are any damaged or diseased roots, cut them with your hands. pruning shears<\/a>. If you cut very thick roots you can use healing paste<\/a> to seal the wound and prevent possible entry of pathogens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Place the tree in the new pot: Place the tree in the new pot, making sure that it is in the center and that the roots are well spread, in case the tree has an inclination towards one of the lakes or greater weight of branches On a specific side it is usually placed displaced to the opposite side to compensate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Hold the tree: Use wire to hold the tree in place, to make it securely fixed you can use the jin pliers, pinch the two ends of the wire and pull outwards while turning it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Add the substrate mixture: Add the special bonsai substrate mixture to the pot, filling the spaces between the roots. For this, you can palliate the substrate so that there are no air bubbles between the roots and the substrate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Water the tree: Water the tree abundantly, but at low pressure to settle the soil and ensure that moisture reaches all the roots and removes any dust that the substrate may contain, let the water run through the holes in the tree. drain until it comes out as clean as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Here are some tools <\/a>that can help you during the transplant process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n