How to water bonsai

How to water bonsai

The bonsai is small dwarfish plant which will decorate with itself any room. In order that it long pleased with the exterior, it is necessary to know subtleties of watering of this culture.

Instruction

1. Before that, how to water bonsai, check dryness of the soil. Not always the loose top layer demonstrates that in pot the earth has also dried out after the last watering. For this purpose submerge one phalanx of finger deep into of pot. If the earth is scattered at hand, then the plant needs watering. When the soil moisture is felt, hold off water not to allow rotting of root system.

2. Water plant as often as it will need liquid. In hot season the watering of bonsai is carried out more often, 2-3 times a week. In the winter once in 7 days suffices. If the microclimate in very dry, then the soil quicker dries. In this case increase number of waterings.

3. Care for bonsai assumes two options of watering. You can pour water on upper part of the soil from watering can, at the same time you watch that at the bottom of pot of plant there was good drainage. Only this way water will not stand in pot. Spill the soil evenly in all sites of pot. Also you can submerge pot in the container with water for about 15-20 minutes. In this case power supply will be directly carried out through root system and bonsai will take itself exactly so much liquid how many at the moment it is required to it.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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