Cultivation methods of elm bonsai _ How to raise elm bonsai?

Elm is a common deciduous tree and a common material for bonsai lovers. Elm bonsai is an ideal choice for bonsai lovers because of its beautiful appearance, easy maintenance and fast growth. Let's talk about the planting method of elm bonsai.

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First, choose a healthy and well-growing elm seedling. Then, in the appropriate season (usually spring or autumn), choose flowerpots and adjust the soil. When conditioning soil, we should choose soil with good water permeability and add appropriate amount of sand, mud and humus. To promote plant growth and root development.

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Then take the elm seedlings out of the pot, remove unhealthy trees and leaves, cut the trunk short, replant it in a new pot, compact it with soil, and fix the trunk. Leave 2-3 equidistant branches at the base of the trunk, keep the remaining branches, and modify and weaken some long branches so as not to affect the proportion of the trunk.

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During the growth of elm bonsai, water it regularly to ensure the air permeability of the soil. The temperature is high in summer, so water it often to ensure that plants will not be short of water. Fertilize regularly to provide necessary nutrients to meet the growth needs of plants.

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Sometimes, it is necessary to trim or improve the elm bonsai. Cut off some unnecessary long branches (especially in summer), so that trees can make full use of water and nutrition, slow down the aging of branches and make them stronger.

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In short, the cultivation of elm bonsai needs to master professional and scientific skills and pay attention to some rules and taboos. If you want to try to plant elm bonsai at home, you need to know more about the growth characteristics of elm and master the bonsai maintenance skills in time to make the elm bonsai grow and develop better.