How to deal with dry rootballs in nursery pots?

[Saddler]

I have seen the drill thing.....and some injuries that result..... although with enough skill..........
I'm gonna sit on the sidelines for this one.
A metal or sturdy wooden chopstick would do it. Repotting this late is probably not wise either.

If you manage to hurt yourself drilling through something as soft as roots and dirt, you don’t know how to use a drill/bit properly. That’s user beware.

 

[sorce]

Lol...it works....

Till it doesn't!

Sorce

 

[sorce]

If you manage to hurt yourself drilling through something as soft as roots and dirt, you don’t know how to use a drill/bit properly. That’s user beware.

You're slow enough to think he meant human injuries?

Sorce

 

[sorce]

You probly hold your own junk more than a drill.

Sorce

 

[sorce]

I love it how yall dodge when shit gets real.

What cloth?

What bit?

What speed works best?

Answer if you know.

Sorce

 

[Saddler]

For what purpose have you done this? What bit?
What cloth?

I worked next to a speaker cabinet cloth guy , this is the only application I can think of.

Of course, since this matters, maybe someone cares to share the entirety of the process.

No, let's argue, that's helpful.

Sorce

“Even if he recommended it too, it would still be stupid.”
Who is arguing other then yourself?

I wanted to make some masks for Halloween. 1/2” to 2” with various sizes in between.

You lay the cloth flat between two pieces of plywood, clamped together if they are smallish and drill through.

You also need to know a tiny bit about the relationship between drill speeds/hole diameter/material hardness. Pretty elementary stuff for using a drill though.

 

[sorce]

“Even if he recommended it too, it would still be stupid.”
Who is arguing other then yourself?

I wanted to make some masks for Halloween. 1/2” to 2” with various sizes in between.

You lay the cloth flat between two pieces of plywood, clamped together if they are smallish and drill through.

You also need to know a tiny bit about the relationship between drill speeds/hole diameter/material hardness. Pretty elementary stuff for using a drill though.

Bill V. He puts out intl bonsai.

Thanks for finally answering.

You can't squeeze roots between plywood can you?

So....

Your information doesn't matter at all.

Congrats!

Sorce

 

[Saddler]

You probly hold your own junk more than a drill.

Sorce

You know @sorce, I have been trying hard to not be disparaging about you, but this tells me you aren’t worth the effort.
My father likes to say that an empty drum makes the most noise... what’s your post count?
Anyone with a bit of common sense will see immediately that you are a “know it all” that knows nothing.

 

[Saddler]

Bill V. He puts out intl bonsai.

Thanks for finally answering.

You can't squeeze roots between plywood can you?

So....

Your information doesn't matter at all.

Congrats!

Sorce

The dirt is the plywood.

Congrats

 

[Saddler]

You're slow enough to think he meant human injuries?

Sorce

Remember this post when you hear from me in the future.

 

[sorce]

Oh boy!

My entire Bonsai life is here, posted in full honesty on damn near every tree I've owned.
Updated regularly. If not they're dead.

I have nothing to hide.

Anything I say can be referenced to my results.

I don't speak when I don't know.

If you can find otherwise.

Post it!

Sorce

 

[sorce]

Remember this post when you hear from me in the future.

Gonna get owned in another thread are ya?

Sorce

 

[Warpig]

I just soak pots like these once or twice a week. Sit them in a bucket of water for 10 minutes or more to allow the water to penetrate into the centre. That soak, along with better watering, will keep them going until you can safely repot.

Better watering will also help. Just watering each pot until water runs out the bottom is not watering effectively. Dry mix and/or root bound actually repels water so the water does not penetrate far, it just runs round the edges and out the drain holes. A second watering will help. The first will soak in a short way. Watering again a few minutes later lets the water soak into the damp part and then further to the centre. I have heard that Japanese technique is to water each tree 3 times. That would make sure the water is effectively soaking right to the centre of the pot.
To effectively water my potted trees I go round once and give everything a good soak then water each tree a second time to allow the water to soak in properly. In hot weather I do that morning and evening to keep up with the need for water. If any trees are still wilting they either get a weekly soak or get a shallow tray of water to sit in.

For bonsai, it rains twice.

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Now I have seen some arguments on wiring but seriously you guys cloth drilling.....you have set a new level.

 

[Saddler]

Oh boy!

My entire Bonsai life is here, posted in full honesty on damn near every tree I've owned.
Updated regularly. If not they're dead.

I have nothing to hide.

Anything I say can be referenced to my results.

I don't speak when I don't know.

If you can find otherwise.

Post it!

Sorce

I definitely wouldn’t be bragging about those “results”.

You don’t stop speaking when you don’t know. You just think you know. From what I’ve seen from others comments, you are the clown, the joke, on this forum. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt until this. Keep on talking about full moons and crystals gazing.

 

[Saddler]

Now I have seen some arguments on wiring but seriously you guys cloth drilling.....you have set a new level.

I know. We have sent men to the moon, but drilling through cloth is seemingly impossible.

 

[sorce]

I definitely wouldn’t be bragging about those “results”.

You don’t stop speaking when you don’t know. You just think you know. From what I’ve seen from others comments, you are the clown, the joke, on this forum. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt until this. Keep on talking about full moons and crystals gazing.

Who is bragging?

Y'all keep having that mindset.

I am saying a chopstick is less damaging than a drill bit. This is true.
One only needs to twist one in their hand for proof.

Your argument ended in....

Plywood and dirt are the same.

Hahahahahah!

Sorce

 

[Saddler]

Who is bragging?

Y'all keep having that mindset.

I am saying a chopstick is less damaging than a drill bit. This is true.
One only needs to twist one in their hand for proof.

Your argument ended in....

Plywood and dirt are the same.

Hahahahahah!

Sorce

 

[sorce]

Thank you.

Sorce

 

[BunjaeKorea]

I know. We have sent men to the moon, but drilling through cloth is seemingly impossible.

I don't know......that whole moon thing looks like a hoax.....