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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10927

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HELP!!
my Chine Dwarf Rhodondendron bonsai has mite, the ones that love wet ground.
what should i do?

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10930

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What country are you in? where are you placing the plant? If you see "mites" then it could be too wet and you need to correct your watering regime.

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10933

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I'm in the Netherlands, when its day it stands in my greenhouse and at night in my room.
It doesnt get warmer than 20.c
It got so wet because it had to less water these days

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HELP!!
my Chine Dwarf Rhodondendron bonsai has mite, the ones that love wet ground.
what should i do?


Is that the same one as in the other topic ?

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10937

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Yes it is, its my first bonsai.
And i know it is dying.
But i'm still trying to get her back in her full glory.

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10940

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Ok, now we know where you are. Your plant is hardy and must be outside all the time. In the winter if it gets very cold then in a cold unheated greenhouse. But not indoors. It is time for hard pruning and re potting. The plant will die because you are not giving the right conditions, the mites are not a problem, your culture is.
Water when just dry you need to check the soil every day and water when needed. Don;t water to a schedule.
The plant does not look like it is dying yet, if you change the way you are treating it then it will recover.

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10942

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Also would be nice to know what kind of water you are using... I mean, Rhodondendron likes acidic soil. So, if your using water from your home tap to water your plant, chances are that this water might content elevated levels of lime. So, piece of advice: let the water rest for a whole day before watering your tree or filter it or use rain water (this last one is difficult to achieve...I know)

Oh...and good luck with your Rhodondendron...

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10944

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Thank you so mutch!
I some awnsers that say the opposite of the previus awnsers.
That is very disturbing

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10946

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Hi,
I know it is a bit late, but I have a theory: the 'brown knots' may have attracted the mites.

Jaimin

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mite 9 years 10 months ago #10947

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Rain water is not so hard to achive here.
I live in the Netherlands, so it can rain for like 3 days or so.
And ill change the tab water for rain water

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