Bodhi Bonsai Meetup with Mr.Ravindran

We had a very informative interesting and inspiring meetup with Mr.Ravindran at the Defense Colony Club house. 

Mr.Ravindran with our Bodhi members. 

The transformation brought about after a lot of observation and step by step shaping.

At a different session with our members getting a critical appreciation and guidance on their Casuarinas

Ram, Dr.Yogesh,George and Maria

Photos  courtesy Vijaya  Chamundeswari.

Manure tips from Mr.Ravindran

By Gayathree  Krishna

Cowdung cake - mix with neem leaf,  subabul leaf  ( has high nitrogen content) and make a flat cup cake kind of structure with a rim  so that water can stagnate and help in dissolving nutrients from it slowly. 

Don’t use rice husk, you can make compost from it but not direct use. 

Don’t use panchakavyam because of the ghee content in it. 

You can use cow urine - dilute and use 

Filtered water of peanut cake is important for casuarina. Don’t use peanut cake directly as it might invite rodents and other unwanted elements.  

Preferably use only organic manure, casuarina does well in it. 

You can use NPK during rainy reason or 

DAP which has more phosphorus. 

Don’t manure during dry winter season November, December. In our weather condition we could translate it to December, January.