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@@Torabonsaischool you know i am your biggest fan :-)

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Hvala Vesna!

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😊 well, I'll try my best!

I kept them for a year as atraction, but now I removed them, simply wit a brush. This kind of fungi don't harm the tree, since they grow only on dead wood. Thanks for watching!

The substrate I use depends on species of the trees and not on the style ...

I purchased it from Czech master Jan Culek.

@@Torabonsaischool thank you. I'll have a look on his website. I imagine his work is very popular ☺️

Thanks! I got this slab from Jan Culek. He is excellent with building them

@@Torabonsaischool thank you. I looked into his outstanding work, and its fascinating how well he created them.

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Hvala! 😉

Yes, of course. Good drenage is a basic for healthy trees ...

Thanks for watching! Well, there is no rule one can applay on all trees. I found Fagus species a little particular among deciduous trees. It doesn't tolerate well a bare-rooting. (Like Acers and many others does) It needs a 'stronger' substrate for a healthy growth. I cut almost a half of nicely developed rot cake (which is risky if you don't know what are you doing) and clean it. And as you noticed I took care of a good drenage. And that is a key! Also the root-cake itself has a good drenage and a lot of oxigen in it. I didn't use keto, because there was no need to. In this case the sphagnum moss will do just fine and no soil will be washed away. And also the oxigen can penetrate the substrate more easily. I use keto when I must build the stopping edge, but in this case the slab has a potting hole and there is no need to do that. I hope I answer all your questions, keep watching my channel! :-)

​@@Torabonsaischool I was wondering the same thing as Chris. Could I clarify what you mean by "It needs a 'stronger' substrate for a healthy growth". Do you mean that "beech needs a stronger root mass left for healthy growth (compared to certain other deciduous tree species)" or do you mean that "beech needs a stronger substrate, as in more organic in the soil (substrate) mix"? Also: Do you intend to gradually reduce the root mass in subsequent repottings and replace organic soil with more classic bonsai soil components and/or sit the raft lower down to the slab? Incredible tree. Also my favourite that I've seen from your collection. Thank you.

Hi Ralph! With 'stronger substrate' I mean more organic stuff in the substrate mix. Maybe is just the video, but in reality also now in the root mass is a lot of pumice and other anorganic particles, so there is more than enough oxigen and no danger for root-rot. There is no or very little room for further lowering the root mass, because some of the trunks in this raft are reaching deep down. It is hard to explain with my poor English but I hope that you know what I mean. Thanks for watching my channel!

@@Torabonsaischool Great, thanks for clarifying about your observations of Beech preferring more organic soil. Will have to keep it in mind. About the very little room for further lowering -- Yes i know what you mean :)

Thanks! Less music next time 😊

Sphagnum moss.