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Bald Cypress - I took my sawzall and cut from the rear at an angle to the
front about half way thru...
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Then grabbed the top and pulled downward to create the long Shari
down the front...
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Now that its not 12' tall its a little easier to remove the root ball and start
the repot. Notice all the mychorriza in the soil.
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Being in a 5 gallon pot I knew several inches could be removed safely.
As you can see it was a solid root mass.
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So I used the root hook to tease out the root ball.
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I am using a large feed tub purchased at the local farm store with
several holes drilled in the bottom. Nice fit for a large tree.
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After the tree is potted. I took handfuls of the original soil and mixed back
into the new bonsai soil mix to add back in the beneficial fungus.
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The tree has recovered very nicely. I will begin work on shaping the
branches this winter when all the needles fall off.
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