Charateristic that need to pay attention from the Dwarf form or Bonsai Arabicum are :
#1. Skin of the rod looks very wrinkle, more dark color and has many joints.
The dark skin is as sign to stop growing especially in main branch otherwise the caudex will be more chubby.
#2. Remain stable with more short branches in the chubby caudex. Therefore looks like classic and old.
The two character above can be a measurement of quality from Dwarf Arabicum form.
Menahile there are 3 genus of hybrid arabicum that could produce Dwarf Arabicum with good quality i.e Petch Na Wang, Lop Bu Ri dan Sing Bu Ri.
Step to make Dwarf :
#1
Choose the frees and healthy form the above genus.
#2
Use media that can provide drain and watering that can be good germinate of the seed and grow faster.
#3
After the seed become germination follow the growth of the seedling untul 6 month.
#4
The crown with chubby caudex is the best form and make sure the branch skin all is green.
The green branches could be growth bigger.
After 6 months the Dwarf form will be more stable. And then decide whether the caudex will be growth big or to be bonsai.
Translation from :
nja, agrobis, edisi 716, februari 2007
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Multa
