Wiring mesh

[nurvbonsai]

Hi.

Can anyone help me with wiring? I’ve tried the figure eight form as the shop owner had done, but i may have dexterity issues, here.

Thanks.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Step by step:

Preparing a pot

Preparing a pot to plant a bonsai requires a few steps. 1. Plastic canvas is cut, large enough to overlap each drainage hole. 2. Using a piece of wire (2-2.5 mm aluminum is good), make a “sta…

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[Themilkyway]

I do all my mesh wire like this now:

Easy and efficient

 

[Michael P]

I've used #3 in the video with the "cheap crap from the craft store" for years. Works well.

 

[Carol 83]

Step by step:

Preparing a pot

Preparing a pot to plant a bonsai requires a few steps. 1. Plastic canvas is cut, large enough to overlap each drainage hole. 2. Using a piece of wire (2-2.5 mm aluminum is good), make a “sta…

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That is how I learned how. Seems like such a simple thing but it was very helpful to me.

 

[nurvbonsai]

I do all my mesh wire like this now:

Easy and efficient

Oh yeah. Thanks for this!

 

[Mike Westervelt]

I've used #3 in the video with the "cheap crap from the craft store" for years. Works well.

Yep, same here always done it that way cuz I'm lazy and it works

 

[RJG2]

Step by step:

Preparing a pot

Preparing a pot to plant a bonsai requires a few steps. 1. Plastic canvas is cut, large enough to overlap each drainage hole. 2. Using a piece of wire (2-2.5 mm aluminum is good), make a “sta…

nebaribonsai.wordpress.com

Curious why you do both loops on the same side. Is there a reason, aside from quickness/ease, compared to opposite sides?

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

I do the loops on the outside of the pot, making the pointy ends go through the pot hole, so that the roots don't tangle in them. Functionally, it's the same principle, it's just a lot easier to remove straight wires from a tangled root mass compared to looped wires.

Makes it easier to re-use them as well, since there's no clipping involved when repotting.

They also catch more gunk on the outside of the pot as opposed to forming a small barrier on the inside for mud to accumulate.