Learn to easily grow a bonsai tree
Watering is the crux of keeping Bonsai. Practically any trees and plants will die if watering wasn't correctly done. You need to make sure to water your bonsai the right number otherwise it can readily become ill. Your choice of soil also significantly relates to watering as earth soils retain the water much better than others. Earths that dry easily will harden, which gives poor circulation for air and water. Many illnesses and problems can appear from problem with watering and the soil so below are some common fixes.
Bonsai Pests and Diseases
Like other plants, Bonsai trees may also be susceptible to pests and illness or maybe even treated well. By just starting out with the appropriate ground and watering program will already help minimize these
pests from attacking your plants.
Here are some hints on how best to identify that something is already wrong in your Bonsai:
-- Your plant may have leaves beginning to fall off or turning yellowish brown. This may result from dearth of water. If the leaves of your tree are experiencing these changes it's typically either due to under-watering your bonsai or over-feeding it fertilizers.
-- Observable pests or bugs. If you could see any bugs on your own tree you must identify it, simply google the look of the pest to see whether you can find an picture of it. If you are uncertain or cannot identify the bug take a picture of it and upload it to one of the many bonsai newsgroups. Members might be able to help identify and give options about how to eliminate those pests.
-- If you realize that your bonsai leaves and branches are drying out and darkening you may be influenced by a fungus or virus. If this happens, place the infected tree from other Bonsai trees you will need to avoid contaminating other tree. Remove the areas of the tree that you think is infected and then spray a fungicide to kill all the virus within the tree.
Moulds
Moulds may appear if the land has too much water, has poor aeration and has too much fertilizer in it. In order to eliminate those awful looking molds in your Bonsai tree, combine the following:
-- 1 1/2 teaspoons of hrydrogen peroxide
-- 1 cup water
Combine the ingredients given above and pour it in a spray bottle. Make sure you spray the solutions to all areas of the plant including lands, leaves and trunks. It is also advisable to spray the solution to the bonsai roots for it will kill all the moulds and in addition, may give out oxygen to the plant.
Learn to easily grow a Bonsai trees can get infected by bugs like mealy bugs, mites, scale and wooly mites if they're placed beside a tree that can attract such bugs. It's a good idea to get the bugs as early as possible and spray it immediately using an insecticidal solutions to prevent the bugs from spreading throughout the Bonsai tree.
Bonsai Pests and Diseases
Like other plants, Bonsai trees may also be susceptible to pests and illness or maybe even treated well. By just starting out with the appropriate ground and watering program will already help minimize these
pests from attacking your plants.
Here are some hints on how best to identify that something is already wrong in your Bonsai:
-- Your plant may have leaves beginning to fall off or turning yellowish brown. This may result from dearth of water. If the leaves of your tree are experiencing these changes it's typically either due to under-watering your bonsai or over-feeding it fertilizers.
-- Observable pests or bugs. If you could see any bugs on your own tree you must identify it, simply google the look of the pest to see whether you can find an picture of it. If you are uncertain or cannot identify the bug take a picture of it and upload it to one of the many bonsai newsgroups. Members might be able to help identify and give options about how to eliminate those pests.
-- If you realize that your bonsai leaves and branches are drying out and darkening you may be influenced by a fungus or virus. If this happens, place the infected tree from other Bonsai trees you will need to avoid contaminating other tree. Remove the areas of the tree that you think is infected and then spray a fungicide to kill all the virus within the tree.
Moulds
Moulds may appear if the land has too much water, has poor aeration and has too much fertilizer in it. In order to eliminate those awful looking molds in your Bonsai tree, combine the following:
-- 1 1/2 teaspoons of hrydrogen peroxide
-- 1 cup water
Combine the ingredients given above and pour it in a spray bottle. Make sure you spray the solutions to all areas of the plant including lands, leaves and trunks. It is also advisable to spray the solution to the bonsai roots for it will kill all the moulds and in addition, may give out oxygen to the plant.
Learn to easily grow a Bonsai trees can get infected by bugs like mealy bugs, mites, scale and wooly mites if they're placed beside a tree that can attract such bugs. It's a good idea to get the bugs as early as possible and spray it immediately using an insecticidal solutions to prevent the bugs from spreading throughout the Bonsai tree.