My year around bonsai work in the Inland Empire, CA

[JudyB]

Very poetic tree. I like it.

 

[sorce]

Si...the fish?

He been swimming!

Sorce

 

[bonhe]

Very poetic tree. I like it.

Thanks Judy. I love literati and most of my black pine seedlings have been being trained for this style!
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

Si...the fish?

He been swimming!

Sorce

You are correct Sorce
Bonhe

 

[JudyB]

I love literati

me too.

 

[bonhe]

me too.

Ah, now I know few people love literati: you, Si and me
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

I started trimming and wiring for pomegranate this morning.
To care for the big bonsai, I must use my dear friend - Hoyer lift - to help me out. This friend can lift 500 pound object without sweating!

Slide 2 flat ropes beneath the pot, and push the Hoyer lift in


Hook the ends of the ropes into the overhead bar of the lift


Now, lift the overhead bar up and move the pot to the lift cart


Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

Push the lift cart into the Hoyer lift and beneath the bonsai pot


Let the overhead bar down. The pot is now sitting on the lift cart


Unhook the rope ends


The bonsai pot is ready to be transferred to my working area


Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

I bought heave duty tow strap at Harbor Freight and custom made it for this job.


This pomegranate is ready for being worked. I like this lift cart because I can bring the pot up and down depending on what area of the tree being worked on.


Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

It will cost me few days to finish working on this tree!
There are so many new shoots!


The bark in the dead wood area (arrow)


I used the dental tools to remove the bark in dead wood area


Exposed dead wood beneath the bark. Looks nice. It is almost as same as crepe myrtle bark!


Barks


Found few flower buds on the tree.

Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

In the end of the 1st working day!

Bonhe

 

[JudyB]

That tree is crazy big. At least you have devised a safe an good way to deal with such a large tree.

 

[bonhe]

That tree is crazy big. At least you have devised a safe an good way to deal with such a large tree.

Thanks Judy. Yes, I must find a way to deal with the big tree because I have 10 trees like this size!!!
Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

While watering the plants this afternoon, I found this sign on one of KBPs. Those 2 shoots are on one tree.

What is it? Thank you.
Bonhe

 

[0soyoung]

While watering the plants this afternoon, I found this sign on one of KBPs. Those 2 shoots are on one tree.
What is it?

Referring to your handy resource, I say fungus because you make no mention of sap oozing (which would imply insect larvae).

 

[Milly]

Ah, now I know few people love literati: you, Si and me
Bonhe

And me

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Pine tip moth.
https://nebaribonsai.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/pine-tip-moth/

 

[bonhe]

Referring to your handy resource, I say fungus because you make no mention of sap oozing (which would imply insect larvae).

oops! You should ask me if there is sap oozing or not before you came to conclusion!
Yes, it has sap oozing at the bases of needles!
Brian is right! It is a sign of pine tip moth's larvae!
This is culprit! About 3 mm long.


Other guy is eating the needle!


Bonhe

 

[bonhe]

Other signs on JBP seedling' s shoot.
Please pay attention to the needles pointed by the red and yellow arrows.


Osoyoung, this time I give you the hint (the 2nd picture)
What do you think?
Bonhe

 

[0soyoung]

Other signs on JBP seedling' s shoot.
Please pay attention to the needles pointed by the red and yellow arrows.

Osoyoung, this time I give you the hint (the 2nd picture)
What do you think?
Bonhe

Referring to your handy resource (the single best resource for diagnosing pine problems, IMHO), I say:

Needle discoloration --> middle part of needle - brown bands with yellow margins = fungus

Needle discoloration --> whole needle --> scattered on shoot --> sap oozing (yes) = insect (pine tip moth larvae)

Needle discoloration --> middle part of needle - brown bands with yellow margins = fungus

Needle discoloration --> middle part of needle - brown bands with yellow margins = fungus

Needle discoloration --> whole needle --> scattered on shoot

What are those brown things (are they bugs)? Is it sticky with sap?
OR
Is it dry and not buggy? Is it on the same tree that has the fungal discoloration in the middle of old needles?
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Is this all on the same tree? If so, you've got serious trouble!!! Lots of fungal damage and your new shoots are being eaten by larvae

The good news is that you don't have any salt-spray caused problems (LOL, in Riverside! ).