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| Hi
I am pretty new to bonsai and have brought myself a chinese jade and brush cherry (eugenia) for starting. The biggest problem right now is that I brought a watering can from Home Depot where the water comes out as a showering effect but then soil still comes out of the bonsai pot. I have brought myself some bonsai mix from the place and have to replace some soil every time I water. Am I doing something wrong or is this a problem that everyone encounters from watering? |
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- Posted by mattcushing none (My Page) on Mon, Sep 10, 12 at 14:44
| maybe try with a can with a smaller spout? I had the same problem and went with a cup at the roots, pouring in small spurts until I felt like the soil was moist enough. I was going to go get a fancy watering can, but the cup is working much better than I thought it would :) |
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| Do you have screen or netting covering the holes in the pot? |
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| You need a watering can with a fine rose you can direct upward so the water falls down in a fine shower, or a water brake for your hose, like this one from Masakuni. Al |
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