Eric Group
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Those who do not know much about this man could learn a lot from reading this info! A lot about TREES that is... I know some will take one look at the basics of this info, the LENGTH of it... And decide not to read it "because I am interested in Bonsai not Arboriculture"- HUGE mistake. If you don't understand a tree's biology you are just firing shots I the dark as you try to care for them.
I hope most here are familiar with these writings and if not, please take some time to read up!
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/
There were books written by Dr. shigo that I am sure go into greater depth, but there is a wealth of info out there about him and his ideas... Worth a little research time and certainly worth the time to read the info in the link. Yes, this is about full sized trees, but a tree's biology and basic functions do not change much just because we out them in a pot. We just have to give them a little more care than trees in the ground...
I hope most here are familiar with these writings and if not, please take some time to read up!
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/
There were books written by Dr. shigo that I am sure go into greater depth, but there is a wealth of info out there about him and his ideas... Worth a little research time and certainly worth the time to read the info in the link. Yes, this is about full sized trees, but a tree's biology and basic functions do not change much just because we out them in a pot. We just have to give them a little more care than trees in the ground...