DirkvanDreven 6 year JBP from seed contest

[DirkvanDreven]

I'll order seeds from semencesdupuy again. I'm in!

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Finally the right seeds. From Maarten van der Hoeven / Bonsaiplaza

 

[DirkvanDreven]

januari 22: 62 Mikawa seeds scarification.
januari 23: 11 floaters. 62 seeds into the fridge for stratification.
No pictures. I guess my floaters look a lot like yours....

 

[theone420]

No pictures. I guess my floaters look a lot like yours....

I cant believe you. no pictures, it didnt happen.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

februari 24, 62 seeds sown, next 67 seeds scarification. In the fridge tomorrow!
Picture. To prove it did happen!

 

[DirkvanDreven]

A nice, warm place indoors and additional lights. (we will probably be skating on the canals in Amsterdam next week, as all Dutch people supposed to)

 

[petegreg]

Oh really, it's already been here for two days, so cold end of February, heads up, guys.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Oh really, it's already been here for two days, so cold end of February, heads up, guys.View attachment 179291

Sorry, I will not complain anymore. On the other hand, your summers will be warmer then ours I guess

 

[petegreg]

I didn't take it as a complaint, the cold is real and right here.? Just to warn you, guys.
And yes, summers can be really hot and dry.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

My plan for my seedlings is as follows:
first year: seedling cuttings in small potts, with if needed extra bottom heat and extra light.
second year: transplanting in 8'' pond baskets
Winter after the second growing season : wiring some shape in the smal trunks
third year: planting the seedlings in their pond baskets in the ground, leaving them there two full growing seasons.
fifth year: starting developping branching.
sixth year: repotting in a bonsaipot.
End of year six: Victory!

 

[DirkvanDreven]

I didn't take it as a complaint, the cold is real and right here.? Just to warn you, guys.
And yes, summers can be really hot and dry.

Wish our summers were hot and dry: usually they are cold and wet!

 

[petegreg]

Wish our summers were hot and dry: usually they are cold and wet!

We all want something different from what we have.

I spent some 6 weeks (april-june) in the Netherlands in 2001 and know what you're talking about. Spent there three umbrellas, some time in May you had a week of sunny weather and all people took a week off saying it was the summer and it wouldn't come again that year. Otherwise wonderful green country and good people.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

February 26, 17 floaters, 50 sinkers in the fridge.
Floaters looked exactly the same as the floaters in the first batch.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

After one week the first seedlings started to pop up. so these seedlings are about two weeks old.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

March 18, seedling count. Counted 5 times, decided on 44 seedlings out of 62 seeds, of wich 11 floaters. Had to cull two seedling that didn't make it. Will cull more when making cuttings.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

April first: second batch of seeds sown. first batch of seedlings allmost ready for for cutting and potting up, 35 days after sowing

 

[DirkvanDreven]

April 12, first seedlings of second batch showing up.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

april 18 36 seedling cutting in seperate pots.



second batch of seeds, a little disappointing result....

 

[Fonz]

So 1.5 months from the 1st seeds poppin up to the first cuttings?

I have 3 vendors who's seeds aren't doing what they're supposed to do either (1 seedling from 150 seeds, 2 from 24 seeds and 0 from 150). Good thing I ordered from 5 different vendors

 

[DirkvanDreven]

So 1.5 months from the 1st seeds poppin up to the first cuttings?

I have 3 vendors who's seeds aren't doing what they're supposed to do either (1 seedling from 150 seeds, 2 from 24 seeds and 0 from 150). Good thing I ordered from 5 different vendors

Yes, just about. maybe one week longer.