Sphagnum Moss Bonsai Method An Illustrated Handbook

Name: Sphagnum Moss Bonsai Method An Illustrated Handbook
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ISBN: 9780786462926

ISBN-10: 0786462922

ISBN-13: 9780786462926

Edition: 2011

Authors: Gerald M. Levitt

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Most bonsai enthusiasts are familiar with the process of growing these miniature trees in soil, a method that dates back 2000 years. This instructional book explains a new method of growing bonsai trees in sphagnum moss, producing beautiful results with far less work than the traditional method. All topics pertinent To The successful growth of bonsai trees are covered, including watering, directional pruning, anti-fungicides and insecticides, bonsai styles and diagnosing problems. A huge improvement over traditional practices, The sphagnum moss method makes the growing of miniature trees much quicker and easier and opens the hobby to a wider range of enthusiasts. This book is appropriate…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 9/14/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 199
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface


Introduction



Bonsai History



The New Easy Sphagnum Moss Method Explained



General Plant Care with the Sphagnum Moss Method



Pots and Containers



Tools



Bonsai Stands and Shelves



Making a Bonsai Using the New Method



Special Techniques



Finishing Touches


Between pages 96 and 97 are 16 color plates containing 30 images



Maintenance



Wigert's Bonsai Nursery



Automatic Water and Fertilization and Semi-Automatic Water System



Cold Weather Care



Propagation



Pot Drainage



Directional Pruning



Planting a Specimen from the Wild



YouTube Videos About the Sphagnum Moss Method



Bonsai Clubs, Societies, and Nurseries



Light and Soil Requirements of Some Trees


Bibliography


Index