Japanese Black Pine - Needle Plucking & Bud Selection

Some of the essential work for Japanese Black Pine bonsai is needle plucking and bud selection. We can also wire and style our Black Pines at this time. With pines, one of the keys to successful development is the understanding and application of good technique to balance the strength of the tree. We can do this with these procedures.
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Link for tools -
Pine Tweezers - www.bonsaimatsu.com/product/k...

[@asanoen1777]

Great tree and beautiful technique..

[@snowstorm1808]

Only just discovered these videos. These have to be the best straight forward down to earth videos out there. Please keep them coming.

[@BonsaiMatsu]

Thanks mate, will do!

[@simonbergagna]

Awesome, to see some black pine pride.

[@o.t.goscargrouchygrouch8384]

Thanks for the informative videos. Just starting my bonsai obsession

[@DarthMasiah]

Great explanation 👍

[@august2ryan]

very nice JBP

[@vincepena6308]

If I remember correctly. Needle plucking is only done when you have the final basic branch structure you want? Not counting the outer, younger small branches at the end of each branch.

[@BonsaiMatsu]

Needle plucking is also done to balance the strength of your pine. So the strong areas don't continue to get stronger at the expense of the weaker areas of the tree. So it is used for design but more importantly to help balance the allocation of resources in your pine bonsai.

[@tgward313]

nice vid - I have some twisted and curled up needles -- wondering if it's fungus or insect and what to do about either

[@robertobreglia9224]

Perfect! What is the best period for this job? Very compliments for your video 👍👍👍

[@BonsaiMatsu]

Thanks Roberto. This is best done in Autumn/Winter.

[@robertobreglia9224]

@@BonsaiMatsu Thank you very much 👍

[@chrisellis9689]

Great video mate, I'm learning alot drom these vids of yours, where did you buy that tool from

[@BonsaiMatsu]

Thanks Chris. Which tool are you talking about?

[@chrisellis9689]

@@BonsaiMatsu the black pine tweezers mate

[@BonsaiMatsu]

Here you go -
www.bonsaimatsu.com/product/kikuwa-japanese-bonsai-tools-pine-tweezers/

[@peterjohnson350]

Nice video. What season are you doing this?

[@BonsaiMatsu]

Thanks Peter. This work is done in late autumn/early Winter

[@bulebonsaibatam1758]

At what age of a black pine do you start actually candle cut, prune and remove needles?

[@BonsaiMatsu]

It all depends what your plan is with the pine. If you’re developing and thickening then leave it to grow. If you are trying to balance resources then candle breaking is really useful. There’s no set age you start using these techniques.

[@bulebonsaibatam1758]

@@BonsaiMatsu Thank you. Makes sense.