Overpotting a bonsai tree into a container that is too large is a mistake that many bonsaists make unknowingly. The following is an explanation of why this is a problem. It is taken from several posts on the Bonsaisite Forums, by Brent Walston.
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Overpotting
The fear that growth will be slowed in a small pot leads many bonsai enthusiasts to overpot and advise overpotting.
OVERPOTTING
It is well known amongst the bonsai fraternity that young trees require growing on to develop trunks with the characteristics necessary for use a bonsai.
O: Overpotting - planting a bonsai in a container that is larger than necessary to maintain it.
 See also: Bonsai, Growing, Plant, Root, Pot
  
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