I suspect the lack of air flow and the humidity from it being in the bag are mostly to blame. The wire you see in the photo is connected to a scaffold I built to keep the bag from directly touching the tree, so direct contact definitely isn't the culprit.
They are just starting to bud.
Sure it did.
I have the OK to dig whatever I want to dig so no need to make up any story. At the wall of the lunch room at the farm there is a wall of pictures and paintings of past escapades. I am just glad I have not done anything embarrassing enough to be on that wall.Sure it did.
You forget we've seen your other adventures. No need to make up stories, man.
Now THAT I have a hard time believing.
If you see the things that are on that wall, you would.
You could start one!!
As promised. The tree received my now standard split bottom treatment. Bottom of trunk now wrapped in tape to prevent drying out; remaining foliage received wilt proof. It will be kept in indirect sunlight for 8 weeks.
That's a good idea. Here goes nothing! https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/the-2024-field-growing-thread.64855/
Is this going to roll over or be a dead wood feature. I like where you are going with this. Keep us posted.
We will find out. On big BCs, a 1" scar heals over in no time. However, this tree received 8 splits that stretched its base from 3-inch diameter to 5-inch diameter. Right after collection, the growth rate will be minimal. I don't expect much rollover in the first growing season. It will take 3 years to close the splits I think. The concern is that the wood may rot in that time. I have two ways to go with this tree: 1) Dunk once the tree recovers from collection. This will rot the wood in the splits and the tree will receive the hollow trunk carving to be like BCs commonly seen in the 3 sisters swamp or 2) Move to faster draining soil once the tree recovers from collection and treat the split to prevent rotting. Roots will be allowed to escape from bottom of pot to wetter soil below to allow fast growth.
