Mitty
Yamadori
I don't know if anyone else has had tar form on the top of the Bonsai soil.
A couple of months ago I re- potted a few of my trees. I make my own soil/mixture. I use Akadama, crushed lava, Pumice, fine gravel , composted bark, and chicken granite. Now a few of my trees have developed watery tar over the top of the soil.
Could this come from the crushed lava ? I have been through the bag and found no trace. I have asked around and nobody seems to have a clue. I have scraped off most of the tar, but other than potting up again, which I am loathe to do at this time, I can leave it to spring. However will tar hurt my Bonsai trees ? And would anyone go ahead and repot without the crushed lava and use Kyodama and more granite chippings instead ?
I have been into Bonsai since 1971, but it has taken ages to build up ,. especially as I paid a so called friend to water them about 4 years ago, but he didn`t water them and I lost most of my trees .. I had shown him how easy it was and provided a lance > Paying £100 was the last straw : he insisted and the wives were great mates. !!!!!
So I started again a couple of years ago....difficult when I cannot walk ( MS )
A couple of months ago I re- potted a few of my trees. I make my own soil/mixture. I use Akadama, crushed lava, Pumice, fine gravel , composted bark, and chicken granite. Now a few of my trees have developed watery tar over the top of the soil.
Could this come from the crushed lava ? I have been through the bag and found no trace. I have asked around and nobody seems to have a clue. I have scraped off most of the tar, but other than potting up again, which I am loathe to do at this time, I can leave it to spring. However will tar hurt my Bonsai trees ? And would anyone go ahead and repot without the crushed lava and use Kyodama and more granite chippings instead ?
I have been into Bonsai since 1971, but it has taken ages to build up ,. especially as I paid a so called friend to water them about 4 years ago, but he didn`t water them and I lost most of my trees .. I had shown him how easy it was and provided a lance > Paying £100 was the last straw : he insisted and the wives were great mates. !!!!!
So I started again a couple of years ago....difficult when I cannot walk ( MS )
