An unusual Trident

[thumblessprimate1]

Fall work. 10’ of apical growth this year (Boon for scale) - all to heal the trunk wounds. Rinse and repeat next year. Probably two to three more years to close the big wound.

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Wow. Everything really IS bigger in Texas.

 

[Adair M]

Wow. Everything really IS bigger in Texas.

How many Shiners tall is Boon?

 

[MACH5]

Turns out the hardware store across the street carries JB Weld. Here’s the product:

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Scott

Scott glad to see you using this product. I started to use it myself on a large Japanese maple I am restoring. A very large wound at the base was not closing and former owner did not know why? Well I suspected the area was rotted. Indeed it was. I cleaned the area thoroughly and used Kiwik to fill the large gaping hole. I was told this would not ever work. Instead to use concrete because it breaths. Well happy to say is working and working well indeed. A wound that was stagnant for many years, is finally on its way.

 

[River's Edge]

Fall work. 10’ of apical growth this year (Boon for scale) - all to heal the trunk wounds. Rinse and repeat next year. Probably two to three more years to close the big wound.

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Boon looks happy, nice of you to give him a break from construction back home. That apical growth is pretty amazing, i am betting it is the micronutrients in the shiners that get spilled during long work sessions.

 

[markyscott]

Scott glad to see you using this product. I started to use it myself on a large Japanese maple I am restoring. A very large wound at the base was not closing and former owner did not know why? Well I suspected the area was rotted. Indeed it was. I cleaned the area thoroughly and used Kiwik to fill the large gaping hole. I was told this would not ever work. Instead to use concrete because it breaths. Well happy to say is working and working well indeed. A wound that was stagnant for many years, is finally on its way.

I acted on a tip from @Brian Van Fleet looking for a solution to the same issue with rot. The tree is clearly callousing over the putty - seems to work just fine. I think the lower part of the wound should be healed over with one more season of growth.

Scott

 

[markyscott]

Boon looks happy, nice of you to give him a break from construction back home. That apical growth is pretty amazing, i am betting it is the micronutrients in the shiners that get spilled during long work sessions.

Spill Shiner? That’s against the law in Texas.

- S

 

[0soyoung]

Spill Shiner? That’s against the law in Texas.

- S

Regurgitation? ??
I know that isn't illegal in Texas.

 

[markyscott]

As tridents start to age, cracks like this in the outer bark will appear as the tree grows.



Eventually, the bark will lift at the cracks and it makes a great hiding place for overwintering insects and fungal spores. By pealing off this outer layer of bark, you expose more area to the dormant sprays which can take care of these issues BEFORE they become a problem. And an added benefit is that the orange inner bark below is really beautiful. You end up with splotches of orange young bark and gray mature bark that is really nice.






S

 

[markyscott]

Final product

 

[thumblessprimate1]

One of the things I enjoy about bonsai is seeing my trees age. It's so delightful! ?

 

[markyscott]

Good morning sunshine!
March 2nd


Today

 

[Davidlpf]

Great work, thanks for sharing!

Maybe you could "graft" a piece of wire in order to address this inverse taper



Take a look at this article click,click, it is in Spanish, but photos are clear enough to understand the technique: The callus over the wire modify the trunk line and you can improve the movement almost as your wish.

Greetings

 

[markyscott]

Great work, thanks for sharing!

Maybe you could "graft" a piece of wire in order to address this inverse taper

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Take a look at this article click,click, it is in Spanish, but photos are clear enough to understand the technique: The callus over the wire modify the trunk line and you can improve the movement almost as your wish.

Greetings

Interesting technique. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of that before, but it seems pretty straightforward and the results looked good. Thanks for the link to the article.

S

 

[Gary McCarthy]

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I want the little shohin tree on the back bench to the the right

 

[markyscott]

I want the little shohin tree on the back bench to the the right

There’s a thread on that one somewhere. Let me see if I can find it.

Here it is - about time to update that one.

S

 

[Gary McCarthy]

There’s a thread on that one somewhere. Let me see if I can find it.

Here it is - about time to update that one.

S

WOW............It's amazing how much you've reduced that root mass!

 

[markyscott]

WOW............It's amazing how much you've reduced that root mass!

Healthy Chinese elm - no problem. Get them started off on the right foot.

Scott

 

[markyscott]

Bam. Ready for work.

 

[Tieball]

Mighty fine!
Once peeled does the orange layer bark-back in a season? Multiple seasons?
Really nice tree.

 

[markyscott]

Mighty fine!
Once peeled does the orange layer bark-back in a season? Multiple seasons?
Really nice tree.

The orange layer turns grayish over the growing season. Next dormancy I’ll peel the bits that are lifting again. I do it every season.