Newer to Pine and Just Wanted to Check

[Apex37]

I just wanted to make sure this wasn't a fungal or pest problem and just sap. I'm still fairly new to pines so wanna be sure.

 

[Paradox]

Looks like dried sap to me and something was cut off in both spots prior.

 

[Apex37]

Looks like dried sap to me and something was cut off in both spots prior.

Awesome! I thought so, but wanted to check.

 

[Deleted member 32750]

Yep, looks like sap. Is this an Akamastu (red pine)?

 

[Apex37]

Yep, looks like sap. Is this an Akamastu (red pine)?

Funny enough I posted asking here:

Help ID This Pine

Waxy buds look Mugo to me. However I know little about pines. 🤣 That is the only pine I know it is not and that's only because I have a mugo already and it looks a lot different. Haha

www.bonsainut.com

The consensus was most people thinking it to be JRP, but not 100%.

 

[Deleted member 32750]

The buds look very much like red pine.
They’re very under appreciated in the US compared to JBP, but they’re my favorite pine.

 

[Apex37]

The buds look very much like red pine.
They’re very under appreciated in the US compared to JBP, but they’re my favorite pine.

I'm pretty happy with it! My long term goal is increase trunk girth another 1-2" in a grow box and then work on ramification.

 

[August44]

I WOULD GUESS THAT SOMEONE ONLY WANTED 2 BUDS ON THE END OF THE ONE BRANCH AND NIPPED THE CENTER BUD, AND ON THE OTHER BRANCH, THEY ONLY WANTED A BUD ON THE ONE SIDE, SO NIPPED THE OTHER ONE.

 

[Diggumsmack2]

I WOULD GUESS THAT SOMEONE ONLY WANTED 2 BUDS ON THE END OF THE ONE BRANCH AND NIPPED THE CENTER BUD, AND ON THE OTHER BRANCH, THEY ONLY WANTED A BUD ON THE ONE SIDE, SO NIPPED THE OTHER ONE.

 

[Diggumsmack2]

I would exercise caution and gently scrap away the sap. I had the same odd ball of suspect sap appear from nowhere on a non bonsai pitch pine(Pinus rigida). I knew there had not been damage in the spot. So I investigated and found something, still not sure what it was, but it was definitely causing damage to the pine. Small, reddish/orange soft bodied. Wish I took a picture of the insect in question.

 

[Diggumsmack2]

Ok, so I got a couple of the Pitch Pine(pinus rigida) chewers on camera. Tell tale sign is a random ball of sap. There were about 5-6 of the jerks in a cluster chewin on my pre bonsai.

 

[August44]

Nasty looking critters! I had a conifer last year that was leaking sap so I stuck a needle in several times and jammed it around. He died I guess cause no more sap.