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Busy is a bit of an understatement lol! Update day so get your blunts ready!!Hiya Dutch!
I see you've been keeping yourself real busy. Waiting for tomorrow's big update over here. Only one more sleep.
I’ll post some details on mother keeping in today’s update!What is this of which you speak? Waiting for the info on keeping mothers small...
Thanks Tomuk! Things are going great this round and I’m pretty happy with it all! Next round will be even better I promise!Another great update at the Dutch household, all your plants are looking fine and very healthy
Correct!! Keeping a short plant and cutting back regularly will help build a strong base to use as a mother. Root cutting isn’t done until later on but is definitely a helpful trick when maintaining a bonsai mom!I’ll looking for a tutorial and post. Basically you take the plant out of the pot and cut the roots back by half then replant. You end up with a short but very thick plant that’s perfect for producing new cuttings.
Thanks Prof!! I’ll be keeping my mothers in these 1Gal pots from here on out! After the topping it’s just a matter of taking cuttings every 10-14 days to maintain its short figure and to push auxins all over the plant. Root pruning is great once the mother plant has been in her permanent home for 6+months!Hey Dutch! Gardens looking tip top still. What size pots will you be keeping your mothers in? I agree with Penny, you should bonsai them! Allow the pots to dry, get a saw, chop off all the soil with 4 clean cuts leaving you with a cube that is about twice the size of the main root stump. Then simply replant and there you go. You can keep plants in 500ml pots for years provided you don't let them get root bound. Hope you're keeping well brother!