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• A Bonsai Pot is as Indispensable as the Bonsai Itself
• Bonsai - Introduction to the Living Art
• Bonsai, an Exquisite Japanese Art Form
• What You Need for Your Bonsai Kit
• Growing Your Own Indoor Bonsai Tree
• Beautiful Artificial Bonsai Tree - Small Trees
• The Art of Japanese Bonsai

How to Fertilize Bonsai Trees

    Bonsai trees, similar to every other living things, should have food for existence. Unlike the roots of ordinary trees that grow for long distances seeking nourishment, the roots of bonsai trees are constrained to grow within the pot and thus they will be capable of obtaining just whatever nourishment is present in the soil within the pot. Hence, the soil inside the pot requires to be often refilled with the exact quantity of nutrients.

    The method of furnishing nutrients to the soil in which plants grow is called 'Fertilizing' and it's a crucial part of bonsai tree care. The nutrients available in the manure will assist the bonsai tree to make its own food by a procedure called 'Photosynthesis'. The quantity and type of manure to be endow for bonsai tree care is hugely dependant on conditions such as:

• Type of bonsai tree
• Maturity level of the bonsai tree
• Moment of the year in which the bonsai is fertilized

    The basic nutrients in fertilizers are Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, mixed in diverse shares for diverse manures. You should apply fertilizer all through the growth period of the tree; commencing early spring until mid autumn. Indoor trees nonetheless can be fertilized around the year. It is suitable to apply higher quantity of fertilizer recurrently (like once in 2 weeks) for young trees, and carry on reducing the quantity and frequency as the tree matures.

    In order to bestow correct bonsai tree care, by no means over-fertilize. Surplus fertilizer causes burning of roots and leaves. Burned roots are not capable of sucking water from the soil and transporting it on to the various sections of the bonsai tree. On account of over-fertilizing, continue watering the plant until the water pours outside the drain hole and let it deplete. Then re-water it. This method is called leaching and will help to wash away excess fertilizers.

Points to bear in mind:

• At all times water the bonsai tree previous to mixing the fertilizer.
• Endeavor to use a water soluble fertilizer.
• Never fertilize a sick plant till it has grown healthy.
• Although if it's a growth season, do not add fertilizer to a dormant outdoor bonsai till it shows signs of growth. In case it is indoors, you can add fertilizer less frequently, like once in a month.

    With the right type of bonsai tree care, by adding the ample quantity of fertilizer at the correct time, you'll be able to grow and sustain a healthy bonsai tree.