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When to start using "real" bonsai soil mix (bonsai from seeds) 5 years 1 month ago #47733

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Hello all
Last year I sowed my first seeds, which where put in propagation soil, and later replanted to "young plant" soil.
So I was wondering when I should replant to a "real" bonsai soil mix (akadama, pumice etc.)? Is it now or should I wait another year or two?

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When to start using "real" bonsai soil mix (bonsai from seeds) 5 years 1 month ago #47739

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Wait for the stem change color, to a mature brownish hue. It takes at least one year, but it depends on the species.

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When to start using "real" bonsai soil mix (bonsai from seeds) 5 years 1 month ago #47744

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Okay, many thanks. :-)

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