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Tugas as Bonsai
Propagation
The combination of Sarangani-South Cotabato hilly to mountainous landscapes and seascapes of the vast Sarangani Bay are the scenic backdrop for hunted/collected Tugas material. Given this setting, Tugas bonsai material is either hamadori (seashore collected) or yamadori (mountain collected). is geological diversity may have contributed to subtle differences in foliage. There are some Tugas with serrated leaves and there are also some with elongated foliage. ere are also some with closer internodes and there are some with larger internodes, in comparison.
Whether hamadori or yamadori, the material responds with growth when cultivated in pure (100%) riversand, with a coarser layer of grit size sand/gravel at the bottom. River sand is an excellent material that facilitates drainage.
Top left and middle left; The appearance of new shoots and leaf growth depends on the maturity of the tree. As a rule of thumb, it takes longer for new shoots to emerge from mature trees with hardened bark and burnt wood.
Top right and middle right; Some Tugas have serrated leaves and some have elongated foliage. Bottom, left to right; Tugas responds with growth when cultivated in pure (100%) riversand, with a
coarser layer of grit size sand/gravel at the bottom.
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