What Tools want for making mini Bonsai

what   Tools want for making mini Bonsai 

Tools want for making mini Bonsai

Necessary materials and tools can be assembled from items on hand, hardware stores, gardening centers and online vendors.


 Finding materials and tools suited to small pots and delicate operations


Fine-grained soil suitable for small pots and tools such as tweezers that make delicate tasks easier are used for super-mini bonsai creation and maintenance. There’s no need to have all manner of items on hand, just prepare the basics to start with, and then if you later decide to continue with super-mini bonsai, you can purchase more specialist equipment.


The items here are the must-haves for creating super-mini bonsai: soil, tools and pots. Have sphagnum moss on hand as well, and if you want to stabilize branches or shape the bonsai, wire will be necessary also. Make a list of what you need and assemble those items so that they’ll be at your fingertips.

Soils 

For super-mini bonsai, whichever type of soil you choose, use the smallest grain possible such as “extra fine” or “fine-grain.”


Breathability and moisture retention are critical


The balance of breathability, moisture retention and drainage need to be considered when it comes to soil, resulting in a mix such as this one. Keep the mixed soil in a conveniently sized, sealable container. The lid of the container is perfect as a work surface when making the super-mini bonsai, and a plastic dessert spoon kept in the container, makes a convenient scoop. ?



 Hard akadama (extra-fine grain)—60%


 Akadama soil is soil in granule form, made from sifting the Kanto region’s loam layer. The hard quality type does not crush easily and has excellent breathability, moisture retention and drainage properties.

 Fuji sand—20%


 This is volcanic soil from Mt Fuji. It has excellent moisture retention properties. ?

 Yahagi river sand (size 1)—20%

This river sand is from the Chubu region. The grains do not crush easily and it drains well. ? ? ? F


Scissors, tweezers and pliers make up the basic 3-piece tool set

When you’re just starting out, all you need are scissors, tweezers and pliers.

Scissors and tweezers in particular can also be used in caring for potted plants. ?

 Pliers: 

tools to cut the wire that is used to stabilize branches. ?

 Scissors:

 used for pruning branches. ?

 Tweezers: 

used to grip foliage or pack soil in firmly. Helpful extras ?

Radio pliers: 

used to bend wire into shape. ?

 Branch cutter:

 used to cut branches neatly at their base. ?

Root cutter: 

scissors used specifically for trimming roots.

Sphagnum moss

 Used for covering the soil in a pot, sphagnum moss acts as a lid to prevent soil spilling from the pot or drying out. It can be purchased at DIY, hardware and all-purpose stores.


 Moss Moss is planted over the sphagnum

moss

 that covers the soil. Apart from being attractive, it acts as a guide for watering.

 Getting serious Knob cutter:

 used for trimming knobs from trees.

 Cutter knife: 

used for shaving and smoothing off the trunk after cutting off branches.

Scalpel:

used for shaving off layers on a trunk and so on. Root hook: used for loosening roots. T poTS Small pots are really adorable, and looking for them is part of the fun of bonsai. They come in various shapes, colors and patterns. Finding the right pot for you In the art of bonsai, the pot forms part of the completed work. The goal is to have a pot that is in harmony with the tree. Various kinds of pots made from different mediums and in different shapes may be used to complement the tree varieties and forms. Just as for large bonsai, pots are available for little bonsai and are known as mame (bean) pots due to their small size, but they may not be readily available near you. When making super-mini bonsai, don’t limit yourself to using bonsai pots. Instead, use small containers that freely express your own sense of style.