Fertilizing Your Bonsai
by Brent Walston
Introduction
The need for, and action of fertilizer on bonsai is no different than that on any other container plant or plant growing in the ground.
Fertilizing Bonsai, feeding is crucial for trees
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Feeding regularly during the growth season is crucial for your Bonsai to survive.
FERTILIZING
Application of an 8-9 month time release feed in early spring should last for the season. As an alternate, a 3-4 month time release feed can be applied in the spring and again in the summer.
Fertilizing : Fertilize in spring after the tree has leafed out and again in late summer or early fall. As their natural tendency is to shut down and cease growth in mid-summer, they require no food during this time.
FERTILIZING
Feedings vary from plant to plant (such as flowering plants have different requirements than the junipers). A water-soluble fertilizer is usually applied every 2 to 4 weeks during the growing season, in a half-strength solution.
FERTILIZING
Fertilizing is also necessary if your bonsai is to remain
healthy and beautiful. Since your bonsai is growing in such
a small amount of soil it is necessary to replenish the soil's
supply of nutrients periodically.
Fertilizing : Bonsai should be fertilized once every two weeks during spring and early summer. With deciduous trees do not fertilize in spring until two weeks after the leaves have opened. Fertilize twice again in Autumn, two weeks apart.
Fertilizing:
There seems to be a lot of unnecessary controversy in the bonsai world about whether to use "organic" or "chemical" nutrients for bonsai.
FERTILIZING BOSAI
Fertilizer is essential in growing your bonsai into a true work of art. The small amount of bonsai soil is quickly depleted and needs to be replenish regularly during the growing season.
Fertilizing: Fertilize using a slow release organic feed. High nitrogen feeding leads to undesirable large leaves as well as the extension of internodes.
Fertilizing, getting the right soil level
All fertilizers provide a NPK value, which is very important for using the right type of fertilizer in the right season.
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Fertilizing is particularly important because of the confined area in which bonsai grow. Underfeeding is better than overfeeding.
Fertilizing
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Besides fertilizing your outdoor bonsai trees, you must also remember to prune and trim the trees using specialized trimmers as well as sharp shears in the case of deciduous trees.
Too much fertilizing, especially with those high in nitrogen will encourage the leaves on your Chinese Elm to grow bigger.
TIP - Never feed your Chinese elm when it is out of leaf, or for indoor growth.
Feeding (fertilizing)
I've provided you with two of the four components of "TLC", the third is feeding your trees or providing them with the appropriate nourishment for them to be healthy and thrive.
Foliar feeding - Fertilizing by spraying a liquid fertilizer on the tree's foliage.
Fungicide - A substance used to control or eradicate fungal diseases.
Girth - The circumference of the tree trunk on a Bonsai measured just above the soil level.
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Thou shalt devise thine own potting mix Thou mayest seek advice and help from others but must formulate thine own mix according to thine own microenvironment and watering and fertilizing regiment.
Keep some form of log or record on the care, fertilizing, pruning, and growth of each of your trees. Talk to other club members, read the books and magazines, attend workshops and shows, and study full-grown trees of all shapes.
If the plants are in unhealthy condition because of over fertilizing, decaying roots, etc., reduce the amount of leaf mold when preparing the soil for repotting.
FERTILIZER: You should avoid fertilizing during the winter months. This a time when the tree is normally dormant and since the days are shorter at this time of year growth tends to be stringy with an increased distance between internodes.
Bonsai Fertilizer Notes - Always water your bonsai thoroughly before fertilizing and never use fertilizer on a dry tree.
Never fertilize a sick tree, as fertilizer is not medicine.
If your constantly watering and fertilizing, and you know that your trees are in excellent health, you can probably also notice the way they are putting on new foliage and an increased thickening and lengthening of the branch system.
As far as feeding and fertilizing, this must only be done once your tree has taken root and shows signs of active growth, otherwise root damage will occur and stunt the growth of the tree.
There is typically only one species of wasp capable of fertilizing the flowers of each species of fig, and therefore plantings of fig species outside of their native range results in effectively sterile individuals.
It is also a good idea to stop fertilizing if you see buds start to swell and wait until the new needles are fully developed before adding fertilizer. This will help prevent the plant from growing rapidly.
2. Do not fertilize 3 weeks before you start pruning. Fertilizing it during this period will result in the growth of even bigger leaves, which is the opposite of the effect you are after.
Water before fertilizing your tree and then apply at half the strength recommended by the brand's manufacturer. We spin the use of brands since different manufacturers add different amounts of trace elements and minerals.
Basically you need to be aware of many things concerned with the growth of the small miniature plant, and preserving it. A few simple care methods that are involved would be shaping, fertilizing, watering, supply of nutrients, sunlight and so on.
Unlike a real plant, you never have to worry about shaping the leaves, selecting the correct type of bonsai soil, fertilizing the plant, or re-potting the roots! Also, with an artificial bonsai you will not ever have pests or diseases to deal with.
 See also: Bonsai, Plant, Watering, Tree, Growing
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