[header] How to repot bonsai trees [title] Determine when your bonsai needs to be re-potted. [step] The primary reason for re-potting a bonsai tree is when its root system begins to choke itself off. To determine whether or not this is happening, gently lift the entire tree from its pot.
[header] How to repot bonsai trees [title] Determine when your bonsai needs to be re-potted. [step] The primary reason for re-potting a bonsai tree is when its root system begins to choke itself off. To determine whether or not this is happening, gently lift the entire tree from its pot.
Like wood planters, the roots of bonsai trees are susceptible to root rot and root diseases. [substeps] Consider if the tree might be too young to be repotted. If the roots have begun circling around themselves, you need to re-pot. Eventually the roots will grow thick enough to displace all of the soil within the root system, and the tree will starve. If you see any small roots sprouting up from the root mass, it is a sign that your bonsai needs repotting. [title] Recognize that the roots actually make a wiggling motion. If it resists repotting, you have a new, healthy bonsai tree bearing fruit. Avoid repotting several lcd trees while it's still in its root system.