Know & How to Care for Sancang Bonsai

Getting to Know Sancang Trees for Bonsai

Sancang is one type of tree that is widely used as an ingredient in making bonsai because of several advantages, including: a unique trunk texture, good roots and includes stubborn to be used as an extreme bonsai, on a rock or penjing. Apart from that what I like the most are the leaves which can be very small than the size of the original leaves in the wild.

Sancang is a type of tree that likes wet media and sunlight throughout the day. Cultivation or propagation of sancang trees can be done by grafting or stem cuttings. Sancang is a tree that grows relatively fast. For stem cuttings, new shoots usually appear within 1 week.

Caring for Sancang Bonsai

In order for the quality of this sancang bonsai to be maintained, the care must be carried out properly and appropriately. Usually this sancang plant is easily invaded by pests or fleas. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of it properly, namely to eradicate the infestation of the fleas completely. How to care for sancang bonsai is to remove the epidermis, namely the skin that has died by sanding it from the roots to the stems. This can prevent the accumulation of lice and make it easier for plants to absorb water

Treatment of this sancang bonsai can also be done by watering it in the morning and evening only. Then place this bonsai plant in a place that is exposed to direct sunlight. Then for the types of fertilizers needed by bonsai plants, namely nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and for other types of elements needed there are magnesium, lime, iron, copper, and sulfur. Treatment of this plant can also be done by weeding. This is to prevent weeds or small weeds that grow on the planting medium around the bonsai plant.

This sancang bonsai treatment can also be done by changing the planting medium. This is because the old planting media may no longer contain nutrients, so a new planting medium is needed to maintain the viability of the bonsai plant. Then it is also necessary to trim the roots because the more days of course the roots will make the pot container more and more full so that water and air are difficult to enter the soil. This can make the bonsai plant die and dry and therefore this pruning needs to be done.