Japanese Black Pine Bonsai Decandle and Shoot Selection: 1 Full year process.

Tools used: Please shoot any questions and I will make a separate video responding to any questions I have answers for. Japanese Black Pine Calendar Late Winter: Start to fertilize once you see the buds swelling Here in the PNW, my buds started to swell at the end of February Fertilizer Schedule: Feb 27th March 30th May 1st - Last application of fertilizer until Fall Decandling: June 20th Date is chosen based on PNW’s growing season and how long I want the new buds to grow. Earlier you decandle, you get longer needles and longer internodes. The later you decandle, the shorter your needles and internodes will be. Bud selection and fertilize: Mid October - end of November Once buds open up and harden off(needles are hard and pokey). You then select 2 buds that are similar in size relative to the tree.