Of course, but not every daySo it doesn’t rain where you live?
Rain does whatever Ryan says spraying with a hose does. I don't have to make a special effort to wet everything down daily. Kind of like bringing coal to Newcastle ain't it?
This makes sense, theoretically, but is the net difference worth the spider mites you attract to a dry canopy? If you live in an environment without more rain than you need like eastern Oregon and Washington, Netherlands, the Gulf coast, et al, the the amount of growth, -if you could even calculate it much less observe it, almost certainly would be traded off by the reduction in light filtered out by the dust that accumulates sticking to the morning dew. Calculate that! Ever notice the dust that accumulates on the inner needles of a Pine/Spruce/Fir when you walk through a forest? You can choke to death on it. What's the value of the cursory inspection you make while watering, routinely? How about the just plain pleasure of tending your trees? Even this discussion is taking the fun out of bonsai...
In my case, perhaps in yours in Japan also, I have a light wind breeze most days. Light...but still there....just enough. I have believed that air circulation also helps tree health when I’m misting or light watering the foliage...which is right after I fully water the substrate.
I thought it was your devastatingly good looks.
My looks are devastating, or devastated by the years... Ryan is in Oregon, but not in that northeastern desert. He would have problems with too much moisture on the western slope.
Where did you read that Mike?
Not sure to understand what he said : did he say to not water the lower foliage to not weaken the lowest branches ? Or did he say that the cool water on the lower branches make them stronger ?
