Wooden pot

[stosh]

Has anyone made a pot out of 1x6 inch boards? Will wood stain harm the bonsai?

 

[Vin]

Has anyone made a pot out of 1x6 inch boards? Will wood stain harm the bonsai?

Yes, but I've never stained them. I believe most stains are water based now days but I could be wrong. If they're water based then no they won't do anything to the plant.

 

[Cypress187]

A wooden pot

 

[stosh]

Sure, its cheap, make any size you want and stain it! Just don't want the stain to kill the tree.

 

[fredman]

You mean bonsai pot or bigger grow on pots?

 

[stosh]

You mean bonsai pot or bigger grow on pots?

For both.

 

[Vin]

Well, it seems some are water based and some are oil based with mineral spirits. Even if you use the oil based product, as long as you let it dry thoroughly and don't stain the inside I would think there wouldn't be a problem. Maybe someone has experienced issues in the past and will chime in.

 

[stosh]

For precautionary reasons, I'll only paint the outside with water base stain and sealer.

 

[markyscott]

I build mine out of cedar fencing as documented in this thread.

http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/grow-pots.21567/

They look pretty good without the stain.

 

[stosh]

I build mine out of cedar fencing as documented in this thread.

http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/grow-pots.21567/

They look pretty good without the stain.

Nice thread! I'm making one smaller, more for bonsai, 20"x 7"x 6" for my nana and Elephant bush.

 

[Jacos]

See also : http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/hard-wood-teak-pot.22253/

 

[Wee]

I build or repurpose a lot of wooden boxes as training pots....Use real wood not plywood, it rots in about a year ask me how I know.

Brian