Critical fall pruning of Juniper Bonsai 

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I can't answer your question, but do you think it is really the sodium and not lack of acidity in the water? Just curious.

@@woutmoerman711 Thanks for your idea. I can't answer your question. I did have the water tested twice by my state's biggest agricultural university. It tests high in sodium and the SAR (sodium absorption rate) is a concern. In conversation with an outreach counselor, I was told that data shows high sodium in some parts of the state of Texas, with some municipalities having more sodium than I do. Should I test my well water for acidity?

@@laddieokelley6095 no, if the water was tested and this was the outcome you already can be certain what the problem is. Maybe try it with a piece of litmus paper, if that's available.

@@laddieokelley6095 Interesting. I found out the pH value in my area is not perfect for some of my trees. So this might be because of sodium as well? Any idea how this can be compensated?

@@oachkatzlsmum I might not be of much help; I am not educated in agricultural or water science. The university gave me a general list of plants to avoid--it did not include junipers. A reverse osmosis system might be of help, but that removes most minerals from water, which is perhaps not a good thing for plants. Capturing rainwater is another option. (A local two-year college deals with more sodium than I do and cannot propagate some plants from seed. But some plants apparently adjust to the sodium content as they emerge from seedling status.)

More water & fertilizer ? And.. What is slow? 10-15cm in a year is a normal rate for many chinese junipers, anything over 15cm in a year and I am very very pleased.

Enjoyed it?

@@GrowingBonsai Yes, it was great!

aaah spring, the best time of the year

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@@woutmoerman711 yes apparently the pinching can discourage growth from the area pinched from.... I'm suffering from that now unfortunately

@@johnmccomic3890 thanks for the info! This is very valuable to me.

And then a of topic question about a 3 to 4 meter high (blood good) acer, planted I the ground. I want to make it a garden tree from about 2 meter tall by cutting hard back to a trunk with stumps for branches and build it from there on. NOW THE QUESTION : would you cut back in the two weeks window after the falling of the leaves? Or at the end of spring-early summer when the first flush is hardend of?