Great video Eric. My first batch of black pine seeds (purchased from you :) ) are just starting to germinate. Hope to be able to use this in a few years.
Excellent video - I have 3 jbp in this stage of growth as well. Is there a recommended time of year to wire pines this young or does it not matter as long as the sapling is healthy?
We find that as long as it's healthy that you can do it any time with JBP. Some other trees are best left until summer like Shimpaku juniper as the cambium can separate during spring. Pines are generally flexible. If you live in a cold climate, doing hard bends in fall may not be a great idea since branches are more susceptible to freeze damage after being bent. In that case, wire during summer, after spring growth has hardened, but leaving enough time for the tree to heal from the bends.
Bro, you have great info on most of every jbp issue. Thanks again. Question: how long after a seedling grows will you start seeing actual bark? Thanks again.
Cutting needles is perfectly fine to do, but ask yourself - why are you cutting the needles? Is it to allow more light to lower growth? Is it to slow the vigor of a more vigorous part of the tree compared to a weaker part? Is it to slow the overall vigor? Is it to induce budding? where you cut the needles? If you ask not what technique to use, but what you are aiming to do with the technique then I can give you a more precise answer.
@Bonsaify I found an small update in another video after i posted this msg lol. It would be great to see some updates on previous videos. Although I do appreciate that they do get passed on to new owners, it is also good to have videos that follow the progress of a tree. I think that people trying to learn may benefit more by seeing more of the "journey". Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Funny, UA-cam really gives you no way to add an update to a particular video...like a thread on a forum or whatever. You have to take down the old video, re-edit it and add the new content.
@@Bonsaifycan you use playlists to accomplish the “follow up threads” for specific trees? It seems this would get cumbersome for a bunch of trees, but maybe it could be manageable for a few strategically selected trees? Thanks for all of the content!!
I have a couple of 1 year old seedlings and I was wondering what to do about the candles. I want to wire it now and have the root over rock. How long do I have till I can't form roots over rock? I'm looking for a nice rock to buy.
I typically make ROR with 2 or 3 year olds, but only at repotting time. We have a few videos about the ROR process: ua-cam.com/video/EF-SpLLvm3Y/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/6N0OECnI8p4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/P_j02jNOV00/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/CCFXYv2eUew/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/QcFd0Qziu6Q/v-deo.html
Yes, ponderosa are a bit more finicky than JBP. If you're growing from seed, just be sure you don't over - water them - the biggest problems I've seen all come from root pathogens caused by wet soil.
Thanks, I have 2 pines at this stage and needed advice exactly like what you just shared!!
Very nice, good thinking ahead.
Great video Eric. My first batch of black pine seeds (purchased from you :) ) are just starting to germinate. Hope to be able to use this in a few years.
Mr Erick Thankyou for explanation, i'm from indonesia.
Excellent video - I have 3 jbp in this stage of growth as well. Is there a recommended time of year to wire pines this young or does it not matter as long as the sapling is healthy?
We find that as long as it's healthy that you can do it any time with JBP. Some other trees are best left until summer like Shimpaku juniper as the cambium can separate during spring. Pines are generally flexible. If you live in a cold climate, doing hard bends in fall may not be a great idea since branches are more susceptible to freeze damage after being bent. In that case, wire during summer, after spring growth has hardened, but leaving enough time for the tree to heal from the bends.
Bro, you have great info on most of every jbp issue. Thanks again. Question: how long after a seedling grows will you start seeing actual bark? Thanks again.
You can start to see some bark formation by the 4th year in some cases. As long as the genetics are good you should see good bark by year 10.
@@Bonsaify thank you very much. Wow! I never thought it would take that long, but it’s worth it.
Good job boss
Hi, Do you recommend cutting needles of japanese black pines during development or is it a bad practise?
Cutting needles is perfectly fine to do, but ask yourself - why are you cutting the needles? Is it to allow more light to lower growth? Is it to slow the vigor of a more vigorous part of the tree compared to a weaker part? Is it to slow the overall vigor? Is it to induce budding? where you cut the needles? If you ask not what technique to use, but what you are aiming to do with the technique then I can give you a more precise answer.
Thanks
Is there an update on this tree? Watched quite a lot of your videos and have not seen it...
Thanks.
That tree is in the eCourse...briefly. I do still have it growing also. Perhaps I'll do a follow up.
@Bonsaify I found an small update in another video after i posted this msg lol. It would be great to see some updates on previous videos. Although I do appreciate that they do get passed on to new owners, it is also good to have videos that follow the progress of a tree. I think that people trying to learn may benefit more by seeing more of the "journey". Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Funny, UA-cam really gives you no way to add an update to a particular video...like a thread on a forum or whatever. You have to take down the old video, re-edit it and add the new content.
@@Bonsaifycan you use playlists to accomplish the “follow up threads” for specific trees? It seems this would get cumbersome for a bunch of trees, but maybe it could be manageable for a few strategically selected trees? Thanks for all of the content!!
I have a couple of 1 year old seedlings and I was wondering what to do about the candles. I want to wire it now and have the root over rock. How long do I have till I can't form roots over rock? I'm looking for a nice rock to buy.
I typically make ROR with 2 or 3 year olds, but only at repotting time. We have a few videos about the ROR process:
ua-cam.com/video/EF-SpLLvm3Y/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/6N0OECnI8p4/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/P_j02jNOV00/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/CCFXYv2eUew/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/QcFd0Qziu6Q/v-deo.html
what type of pine is it? Also, to wrap it around the stone, I had to clean/wash the roots. How doe it affect the mycorrhiza aspect?
Japanese Black Pine! But you can use other species in the same way. Myco is finicky - you can save some of the old soil and mix it in to re-inoculate.
@@Bonsaify I've hard time with ponderosas if I take all the dirt out. They were not as young as this one though.
Yes, ponderosa are a bit more finicky than JBP. If you're growing from seed, just be sure you don't over - water them - the biggest problems I've seen all come from root pathogens caused by wet soil.
@@Bonsaify just from my from yard ;) I let nature start them for me
Thank you 🙏🏽
great tips 👍
Thank you!
Primo strategy.