A detailed explanation of the three major techniques for promoting buds on bonsai, so your bonsai sends out more new shoots

I. The bud-notching method

Bud notching is a measure taken when a certain part of a tree lacks branches, to promote bud sprouting and grow new shoots to fill the gap. The method is: before bud break in spring, make a cut 0.5 cm above the bud to be notched with a knife, a small hacksaw blade or a small hand saw following the teeth, just reaching or deeply reaching the xylem, and this will promote that bud to sprout and grow a shoot. Generally, for a long shoot, notch "early, deep, close"; for a short shoot, notch "late, shallow, far".

II. The chemical application method

In spring, at the bud eye, apply lanolin paste containing 2.7% or 3% gibberellin (pear enlargement agent), using a very small amount. Squeeze out a little ointment, spread it on your fingertip and apply it to 8-10 bud eyes; this is faster than bud notching and the effect is excellent.

III. The needle-pricking method

At the bud eye you want to sprout, insert a sewing steel needle into the very center of the bud eye; this can break bud dormancy and prompt the bud eye to sprout, and the effect is also very good. Note: at the growth point of the bud, that is, the central position of the bud, a gentle prick is enough. During the bud swelling period, the bud will begin to stir 2-3 days after pricking, and will sprout and grow a shoot after 7 days; the effect is extremely obvious, and it also clearly improves the quality of the shoot.

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