Please, Tell us what you used.Well, Ive taken everyone's suggestions into consideration and Ive repotted Malachi into well draining bonsai soil. I don't know if I'm allowed to mention the brand but some of its components include turface, coarse sand, pine bark conditioner, and osmacote. I havent ferilized it yet b/c he still hasnt put off any new growth.
EDIT: I am a bit concerned with both the type of soil you have and your talking about ferts later on in this post when your soil already has fert in it...?????
Osmocote IS fertilizer
More details on your soil please [Pictures of the soil & packaging a link perhaps...] The N-P-K if it's given...ect.
As Gnome stated, It will be a month minimum before you need to worry about ferts. [ Fert is not a band aid or a cure for an ill, stressed, or weakened tree.]Gnome wrote:No fertilizer right now. After it is in a free draining soil and putting on new growth, then fertilize.
[ Actually, Nitrogen stimulates foliage growth-Which is why you want less of it during the off-season. I am just rephrasing what you meant for clarity]And speaking of fertilizer, do you reccommend using a fertilizer that doesnt have any Nitrogen in it and is supposed to be root stimulating and used during the dormant season.
It's true that normally that would be the case as it is the dormant season, It is also true that your tree is not dormant.
There is no need to over-complicate this, By the time you do need to fert just use a balanced one.
No, It is not a good idea. As I said before: Fert is not a band aid or a cure for an ill, stressed, or weakened tree.I fgured it might be a good idea since he's been through so much and has just been repotted? Please let me know what you think!!!
It is nutrients that your tree is most likely too stressed to utilize anyway.
I assure you It will not starve to death in 4 to 6 weeks in a commercial bonsai soil. [I would like to see a picture of the new soil also please ].
Looking forward to the pictures:
ynot