parhamr
Omono
Oh! This control group got 2–3 tbsp each of Portland Rose Society’s granular organic fertilizer. It’s 5-4-4.
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Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Nicely done!!
I should be lifting the seedlings, pot bound around April.
To put into a wider, but not deeper pot.
Down here the J.B.pine roots surfsce, naturally
and with tooth pocks can be shifted - if need be.
Good Day
Anthony
I should be lifting the seedlings, pot bound around April.
To put into a wider, but not deeper pot.
Down here the J.B.pine roots surfsce, naturally
and with tooth pocks can be shifted - if need be.
Good Day
Anthony
parhamr
Omono
Nearly all of my seedlings are starting candle extension growth. I’ve performed bud selection on some of them, reducing to two, and will soon continue repotting.
parhamr
Omono
Today I transplanted 12 seedlings into more of the colanders. For these, I trimmed the tap root and spread the roots out flat and radiating from the trunk.
I’ve started marking the rims of colanders with oil pencils: white for control and yellow for trimmed tap roots. More to come…
I’ve started marking the rims of colanders with oil pencils: white for control and yellow for trimmed tap roots. More to come…
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parhamr
Omono
They’re growing quite well and about true to form for my climate. This new yard has excellent light and I’m not seeing issues with disease. Candle extensions are at about 18" and I’m not planning any foliage pruning this year (other than bud selection). I’ll be doing wiring in the late summer.
All of these seedlings have had monthly fertilization from a granular organic, one treatment of iron granules and crushed oyster shell, and one spray of Thiomyl systemic fungicide (3336).
On this group I trimmed the tap root, plus made other small cosmetic improvements to the roots
(An Anderson Flat of JBP 4" plugs is visible at the rear left)
This group was transplanted last year straight from the seeding tray to these 4" pots
In total I lost about 12–16 seedlings over the winter and I’m quite confident it was environmental stress from being too wet. I did not see signs of disease.
All of these seedlings have had monthly fertilization from a granular organic, one treatment of iron granules and crushed oyster shell, and one spray of Thiomyl systemic fungicide (3336).
On this group I trimmed the tap root, plus made other small cosmetic improvements to the roots
(An Anderson Flat of JBP 4" plugs is visible at the rear left)
This group was transplanted last year straight from the seeding tray to these 4" pots
In total I lost about 12–16 seedlings over the winter and I’m quite confident it was environmental stress from being too wet. I did not see signs of disease.
parhamr
Omono
(For reference, June 1–15 is when we typically find the most success for candle pruning in the Portland area)
namnhi
Masterpiece
That is some incredible grow you got going there.
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Your remaining seedlings look strong!
parhamr
Omono
Ryceman3
Shohin
These are progressing at a pretty decent rate and the growth looks nice and healthy. I'm looking forward to Spring kicking in down here in a couple of months, I'll be happy if I can get growth like yours next growing season ... great work.
parhamr
Omono
parhamr
Omono
I’m wiring up some of the saplings
This was one of my larger spring transplants, it’s 7/16" diameter by caliper measure
I suspect I have some slightly larger, but nothing more than 5/8" diameter.
Some of the saplings are also getting a transplant from 4" pots to colanders
This was one of my larger spring transplants, it’s 7/16" diameter by caliper measure
I suspect I have some slightly larger, but nothing more than 5/8" diameter.
Some of the saplings are also getting a transplant from 4" pots to colanders
parhamr
Omono
That’s a 4" square pot in the middle
I have 20 trees in those colanders. I think they’re 9" diameter. I count around 80 JBP from this batch in total.
I have 20 trees in those colanders. I think they’re 9" diameter. I count around 80 JBP from this batch in total.
Fonz
Chumono
Are they on steroids?
DirkvanDreven
Shohin
No. He's just lucky to be in a better climate! In our climate we can't compete with these results I'm afraid. We should start a 12 year japanese black pine from seed competition. .....
Really I'm jealous of results I see in this forum!
Still having fun though! Keep up the good work!
cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Lookin’ good.Wow thats a lot.
River's Edge
Imperial Masterpiece
Well done! You are right on track for a 3 inch trunk at the end of the six year mark. Only one of my trees surpassed 3 inch diameter in a six year span. Out of a group of 240 to start.
The key i believe is choosing the next container to allow for unrestrained growth in the final three years without repotting! Coupled with the super fertiliser, extra water regime in a free draining media. All of my trees were becoming pretty congested in the grow boxes at the six year mark. Root compaction due to size limitations. I transfer to anderson flats if i wish to continue to grow out at this point.
The grow box size i prefer is 11 inch by 11 inch by 5 1/2 inch deep ( inside measurements.)
The key i believe is choosing the next container to allow for unrestrained growth in the final three years without repotting! Coupled with the super fertiliser, extra water regime in a free draining media. All of my trees were becoming pretty congested in the grow boxes at the six year mark. Root compaction due to size limitations. I transfer to anderson flats if i wish to continue to grow out at this point.
The grow box size i prefer is 11 inch by 11 inch by 5 1/2 inch deep ( inside measurements.)
parhamr
Omono
Just full sun and regular water in an airy, screened akadama-pumice-lava-diatomaceous earth soil
Supplements include:
5-4-4 granular organic fertilizer with mycorrhizal inoculants
Oyster shell
Iron sulfate
Chlorothalonil (Daconil)
Copper fungicide
Plus a touch of Malathion
parhamr
Omono
Oh! Epsom salt, too.Just full sun and regular water in an airy, screened akadama-pumice-lava-diatomaceous earth soil
Supplements include:
5-4-4 granular organic fertilizer with mycorrhizal inoculants
Oyster shell
Iron sulfate
Chlorothalonil (Daconil)
Copper fungicide
Plus a touch of Malathion
