Not my experience. The joints on mine cracked after a few years of sporadic use. I kept it indoors too. This is more of a "trophy" kind of thing. I don't know of any professional bonsaiist that actually uses one.
I found them because they are used at the bonsai nursery/museum/store/workshop where I take classes. THey have 3 of them around and they used them when repotting, for watering weak plants and when individual plants are dry. I know these have been around forwever there too.
Hm.. I ordered 2 small water butts, just 500litres each. Delivery time was 4 weeks. Now waiting 5. They told me to expect an other 2 weeks.
Here’s a 4 liter copper Masakuni from j-bonsai.com for ¥16,500, or $151 (I think they have a 5 L as well) I love mine. Watering with it is a very pleasant experience. I have a 5 liter Hawes, as well, and I like it, but the performance of the rose just can’t be compared. I’ve had mine for a few years and have put some minor dents in it from rough handling, but it seems like it will last forever.
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. Exactly the thing searched for without success. Oh happy day
! 4 Liters perfect size! Price somewhat high for poor folks but worth it for personal much loved trees. Only thing wrong is awkward handle for watering near shoulder height. Curious that Copper one is cheaper than stainless
? Thank you, Thank You.
Hm.. I ordered 2 small water butts, just 500litres each. Delivery time was 4 weeks. Now waiting 5. They told me to expect an other 2 weeks.
I also wanted to go for a larger setyp, was contemplating 3 or so 1K litre containers, but I cannot really place them on my property. These are UGLY.
A pump in a small butt like the ones I am getting is a bit of overkill for me I think. I am not planning on watering all the trees from the Butt. The volume is just not there for 100+ trees. It mainly is to have alternatives when scale builds up on sensitive species, accents, seedlings, cuttings etc.
Water pressure depends on head - height above- rather than size of container. Unless your 500l tank is much higher than the outlet pressure will not be different?
Exactly the results I get with my gravity water supply. Pressure needs to be up around 200 kpa for these to work well. For lower pressure supply try less holes heads. Something that would blast the soil out of a pot on mains pressure provides a great gentle shower on lower pressure.
And then again.. If you have to start watering with acidified water because all your trees get chlorosis at the end of the summer due to calcium rich bore water there just might be some reason for watering specific plants from rainbarrels.
