Bonsai - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T23:25:59Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/bonsai-1?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A11940&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat had been my thinking tha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-09-17:4778851:Comment:119402010-09-17T07:59:15.000ZBradley C Taylorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BradleyCTaylor
That had been my thinking thanks.<br />
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/bonsai-1#4778851Comment11930"><div>I expect setting a bonsai pot into a grow bed in such a manner that the pot floods and drain regularly would be a wonderful way to keep a bonsai happy. The one bonsai instruction book I read said that the best way to water a bonsai was to submerge the pot in a container of water several times a day. At the time that seemed just way too…</div>
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That had been my thinking thanks.<br />
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/bonsai-1#4778851Comment11930"><div>I expect setting a bonsai pot into a grow bed in such a manner that the pot floods and drain regularly would be a wonderful way to keep a bonsai happy. The one bonsai instruction book I read said that the best way to water a bonsai was to submerge the pot in a container of water several times a day. At the time that seemed just way too much trouble but now that I have an Aquaponics system, your question brings to mind that it would be a fab way to care for the bonsai.<br/><br/>Now it would still require lifting the pot out and root pruning regularly as well as keeping the top pruned but I think it could work with the right types of trees.<br/><br/>I think it would be worth a try if you are already trying to do some bonsai anyway.</div>
</blockquote> I expect setting a bonsai pot…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-09-17:4778851:Comment:119302010-09-17T00:47:15.000ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
I expect setting a bonsai pot into a grow bed in such a manner that the pot floods and drain regularly would be a wonderful way to keep a bonsai happy. The one bonsai instruction book I read said that the best way to water a bonsai was to submerge the pot in a container of water several times a day. At the time that seemed just way too much trouble but now that I have an Aquaponics system, your question brings to mind that it would be a fab way to care for the bonsai.<br />
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Now it would still…
I expect setting a bonsai pot into a grow bed in such a manner that the pot floods and drain regularly would be a wonderful way to keep a bonsai happy. The one bonsai instruction book I read said that the best way to water a bonsai was to submerge the pot in a container of water several times a day. At the time that seemed just way too much trouble but now that I have an Aquaponics system, your question brings to mind that it would be a fab way to care for the bonsai.<br />
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Now it would still require lifting the pot out and root pruning regularly as well as keeping the top pruned but I think it could work with the right types of trees.<br />
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I think it would be worth a try if you are already trying to do some bonsai anyway. Thank you that makes alot of…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-09-16:4778851:Comment:119222010-09-16T22:41:08.000ZBradley C Taylorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BradleyCTaylor
Thank you that makes alot of sense.<br />
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<cite>Gus Cabrera said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/bonsai-1?page=1&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A11865&x=1#4778851Comment11865"><div>I don't know much about bonsai, but aquaponics, like hydroponics, is about super-enriching nutrients for plants for fast, full growth. Bonsai purposely tries to keep trees and bushes from growing to full, normal size by different means, also called dwarfing, so I sort of feel…</div>
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Thank you that makes alot of sense.<br />
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<cite>Gus Cabrera said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/bonsai-1?page=1&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A11865&x=1#4778851Comment11865"><div>I don't know much about bonsai, but aquaponics, like hydroponics, is about super-enriching nutrients for plants for fast, full growth. Bonsai purposely tries to keep trees and bushes from growing to full, normal size by different means, also called dwarfing, so I sort of feel that both systems are at cross-purposes. Then again you might develop something totally unique and beautiful.</div>
</blockquote> I don't know much about bonsa…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-09-16:4778851:Comment:118652010-09-16T00:09:03.000ZGus Cabrerahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GusCabrera
I don't know much about bonsai, but aquaponics, like hydroponics, is about super-enriching nutrients for plants for fast, full growth. Bonsai purposely tries to keep trees and bushes from growing to full, normal size by different means, also called dwarfing, so I sort of feel that both systems are at cross-purposes. Then again you might develop something totally unique and beautiful.
I don't know much about bonsai, but aquaponics, like hydroponics, is about super-enriching nutrients for plants for fast, full growth. Bonsai purposely tries to keep trees and bushes from growing to full, normal size by different means, also called dwarfing, so I sort of feel that both systems are at cross-purposes. Then again you might develop something totally unique and beautiful.