2017 From Seed.

sorce · Mar 10, 2017

You wanna hear about my New off the wall plan to kill bugs?

You fallers know how a gravity bong works right? Duh!

So....you take a bunch of DE, dust too, actually, only large particles and dust if you can sift out the middle....

Put it in a larger pot than your tree, put your tree in that pot, and fill around the sides with said bigs and dust.....

Wrap a bag around the top with a tiny hole at the top to let air escape......

Then you gravity bong it....

The dust, the real fine dust, Will waft up through all the cracks and crevices of your tree, and dry out all the God Damn mites.

No.....

I haven't tried it, but.......

I will this year!

I think real bad infestations can be wiped out like this....

Just wash the tree free of dust later...

Sorce

parhamr · Mar 10, 2017

M. Frary said:
It's great stuff. Durable. Holds water decently. Keeps bugs away. I just wish the particle size was a tad larger.

I've been pleased with the particle size of this brand:

It's a bit spendy at about $1 a pound, but it is free of fines, mostly about 1/8" particles, and includes a fair amount of 3/8" particles. It can be ordered for delivery. I buy it from retailers who carry this local brand.

Soldano666 · Mar 10, 2017

Just to chime.in on the de Convo for a second, I hate to support Walmart, so you can also get it at orielly autopart for a few extra ducket. The particle size is much better than Napa stuff
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ep-Miner...50058&wl11=online&wl12=47708204&wl13=&veh=sem

Soldano666 · Mar 10, 2017

A few of the 200+ larch have started to move for me.

Soldano666 · Mar 10, 2017

sorce said:
You wanna hear about my New off the wall plan to kill bugs?

You fallers know how a gravity bong works right? Duh!

So....you take a bunch of DE, dust too, actually, only large particles and dust if you can sift out the middle....

Put it in a larger pot than your tree, put your tree in that pot, and fill around the sides with said bigs and dust.....

Wrap a bag around the top with a tiny hole at the top to let air escape......

Then you gravity bong it....

The dust, the real fine dust, Will waft up through all the cracks and crevices of your tree, and dry out all the God Damn mites.

No.....

I haven't tried it, but.......

I will this year!

I think real bad infestations can be wiped out like this....

Just wash the tree free of dust later...

Sorce

After we use the gravity bong we can strain the de thru a sock with water and make a spray for all the trees on our benches. I do like your idea but thats a lot of parachutes to make around my trees

Bonsai Bender · Mar 10, 2017

Well might as well throw my hat in the ring.

Bald Cypress
Chinese Elm
Dwarf Pomegranate

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sorce · Mar 10, 2017

sorce said:
You wanna hear about my New off the wall plan to kill bugs?

You fallers know how a gravity bong works right? Duh!

So....you take a bunch of DE, dust too, actually, only large particles and dust if you can sift out the middle....

Put it in a larger pot than your tree, put your tree in that pot, and fill around the sides with said bigs and dust.....

Wrap a bag around the top with a tiny hole at the top to let air escape......

Then you gravity bong it....

The dust, the real fine dust, Will waft up through all the cracks and crevices of your tree, and dry out all the God Damn mites.

No.....

I haven't tried it, but.......

I will this year!

I think real bad infestations can be wiped out like this....

Just wash the tree free of dust later...

Sorce

Soldano666 said:
After we use the gravity bong we can strain the de thru a sock with water and make a spray for all the trees on our benches. I do like your idea but thats a lot of parachutes to make around my trees

I hope you don't have that many bugs!

Just a kill all for every now and then.

Sorce

parhamr · Mar 13, 2017

zoom zoom

ConorDash · Mar 15, 2017

Aww, dang it.. mine is the smallest! (Oh... flashbacks...)

Wisteria seeds,

Starfox · Mar 18, 2017

lol

CWTurner · Mar 18, 2017

Soldano666 said:
Just to chime.in on the de Convo for a second, I hate to support Walmart, so you can also get it at orielly autopart for a few extra ducket. The particle size is much better than Napa stuff
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ep-Miner...50058&wl11=online&wl12=47708204&wl13=&veh=sem

Strange specifications on that stuff:

CW

sorce · Mar 19, 2017

CWTurner said:
Strange specifications on that stuff:
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CW

Couldn't use it....

If have to change my phone number from 708 822 to 708 892....

Not gonna happen!

Sorce

parhamr · Mar 20, 2017

The Japanese maple mother tree has quite a new crop!

AlainK · Mar 24, 2017

Some seeds gathered from my potted maples. There were not very many so I thought "Let's plant them, anyway there's very little chance that they look like the true species/cultivar"

Tonight, I will repot these two that are probably from Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon':

This one is maybe from an A. p. 'Atropurpureum' (it looks much more red in "real life"):

... and more to come in 2018! (?)

A. p. palmatum (plain species):

A. p. 'Crispifolium' (not sure of the name though):

A. p. 'Seiryu':

Woody Carverton · Mar 25, 2017

Bought 10,000 JBP seeds last month, a few weeks ago my wife asked if she could start some of them early. Wouldn't you know it, 100% germination. Never have i been able to pull that off. Asked her for her trick, she said lemon juice. Anyways...... 252 of what will likely be 10,000 JBP from seed for 2017.

Woody Carverton · Mar 25, 2017

Starfox said:
lol

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Cannabis sativa, my 3rd favorite bonsai.

ConorDash · Mar 25, 2017

Woody Carverton said:
Bought 10,000 JBP seeds last month, a few weeks ago my wife asked if she could start some of them early. Wouldn't you know it, 100% germination. Never have i been able to pull that off. Asked her for her trick, she said lemon juice. Anyways...... 252 of what will likely be 10,000 JBP from seed for 2017.

You gotta be a shop or have some kinda warehouse for that many seeds right?
And my wisteria are on 90% germination so far, only 10 of them but I didn't think I would get 9, so Im rather happy.

Woody Carverton · Mar 25, 2017

ConorDash said:
You gotta be a shop or have some kinda warehouse for that many seeds right?
And my wisteria are on 90% germination so far, only 10 of them but I didn't think I would get 9, so Im rather happy.

Not a shop, no warehouse. Got 4 pole buildings though. Just a propagation addict. Trying to get enough in the field that in 25+ years from now my now 3yr. old daughter has an endless supply of stock to keep our garden project alive.

pweifan · Mar 25, 2017

I haven't seen anything from the Ginkgo seeds yet. Does anyone know when they typically sprout? I'm wondering if I should be worried yet or if I'm jumping the gun.

sorce · Mar 26, 2017

Woody Carverton said:
Cannabis sativa, my 3rd favorite bonsai.

Nice WC!

Sorce

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