Pot-bound : Refers to the state of a container grown plant where the root growth has filled the container to the extent of eliminating all vital air spaces.
After a period of time that varie between different plants and plant species, the root systems of all pot-grown plants fill their containers, and become 'pot-bound'.
A bonsai must periodically be repotted to supply a pot-bound root system with fresh soil. It is also necessary to keep the root system in balance with the top growth. Most require repotting every two or three years.
after every two or three years to supply a pot-bound root system with fresh soil. This depends on the growth of the tree and also on the size of the pot.
To prevent a tree from being pot-bound and ultimately starving to death, regular repotting is very important. Repotting your Bonsai will not keep it small; instead it will supply the tree with new nutrients that it needs to grow and flourish.
Never let your plant become pot-bound, this will encourage it to flower and we do not want this to happen before we have achieved growing a strong, shaped standard. When you first see roots at bottom of pot, pot-up into next size pot.
I was delighted to find the tree completely pot-bound that Spring, with an abundance of healthy, fibrous roots. The new, much smaller pot gave emphasis to the strong trunk line and good surface roots.
Bonsai are generally repotted and root-pruned every few years. This prevents them from becoming pot-bound and encourages the growth of new feeder roots, allowing the tree to absorb moisture more efficiently.
Bonsai are often repotted while in development, and less often as they become more mature. This prevents them from becoming pot-bound and encourages the growth of new feeder roots, allowing the tree to absorb moisture more efficiently.
As it is prone to rootlets and is pot-bound, transplanting once every two years is necessary. A sufficient amount of water should be given to miyama kaido which loves wet soil, on a routine basis.
Without root pruning the plant becomes pot-bound and loses its health and vigour. By the process of removing around 1/3 of the roots each year new soil can be introduced to the pot and room is given to allow new roots to grow.
Pot-bound - The condition of a pot-grown plant when the root growth has filled the pot to the extent of eliminating all air spaces.
Prostrate - The habit of a plant that tends to grow along the ground rather than upright.
When a tree is removed and there are no roots, it may mean that the tree was pot-bound and the roots have started to decay.
When pruning the roots, cut them back until the root ball fits the pot with a clear margin of ±25mm all round.
 See also: Bonsai, Plant, Pruning, Pot, Growing
  
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