Cedar as been used for a variety of species. Real cedar as the latin name of cedrus. Only those real cedar, see cedrus, are really suitable for bonsai tree material. I will list a few example of common name tree that include cedar but are not cedrus tree.
Niwaki tree pruning is very similar with bonsai as both are a Japanese horticulture art form. Some techniques are the same and one of the similar goals is to reproduce a full mature on a smaller scale. However, the sizes of the final tree of a niwaki pruned tree is much bigger then a bonsai tree.The biggest of bonsai, one that is considered a Dai bonsai might be close to a Niwaki pruned tree. A Dai bonsai is approximately 100 centimeters (40 inches) tall while a very small niwaki pruned tree would be 60 centimeters (24 inches). The different in size between a small niwaki and a large niwaki tree is far greater then the difference in size between a small and large bonsai.
The most clear demarcation and difference between niwaki and bonsai is that bonsai are trees in pot while niwaki are trees in soil. In a Japanese garden you will rarely find a bonsai tree for display. They are rather displayed on a low level table near the house while niwaki tree are found all over the garden and they often serve a purpose. The purpose they serve and the position in the garden they have will determine the size it will be. Some niwaki trees only have aesthetics as a purpose.
Like bonsai, niwaki as some basics and most common shapes of tree. Six of them are most common and they are:
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Physical
The physical dormancy type of seeds are seeds that contain an embryo that is usually large and already contains it’s own food and energy to germinate. While it is consider a form of dormancy, the embryo is actually non dormant and no barrier whatsoever are present. Thus, germination can occur at any time given it is provided with moisture and warm temperature. It is most common in the flowering plant family, being the angiosperm species family.
Physical & Physiological
Once again, this one is a combination of two types of dormancy. It is the same as the Physical types of seeds but with an added germination dormancy barrier. The three types of the physiological dormancy do still apply with this type of dormancy. Dormancy must be first broken in order for the embryo to germinate. Prechilling is the best method to break the dormancy barrier. Hot water, acid or mechanical scarification are essential before prechilling for germination. Some excised embryo will still grow.
Chemical
Chemical dormancy of tree seeds are characterised by the chemicals found in the seed coat, embryo and endosperm. A chemical reaction must be achieve, mostly between the embryo and the endosperm. At that time, germination is triggered once the endosperm releases food and energy to the embryo. Seed coat removal is essential to achieve germination. This type of dormancy is amongst the hardest to break as it is often combined with a physiological dormancy barrier. Germination could occur form anywhere to a few months to a few years. Abscisic acid will help germination if applied to seed coat and embryo.
Mechanical
The last of the dormancy type is the mechanical dormancy. These are usually seeds with a deep physiological dormancy. They will require a very long prechilling period to break the dormancy. These seeds exposed to a warmer temperature before prechilling can show improvement in germination.
Germination of tree seeds is not as easy as we can think. Natural forces can prevent a seed from germinating and ideal conditons are always the biggest factors to help your germination success.
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Physiological dormancy
Physiological dormancy comes in three types with each of them having their own characteristics.
Non deep Physiological dormancy
The first being the non deep dormancy. This dormancy is an easy dormancy. It requires a very little period of prechilling to break the dormancy barrier. Germination will occur at temperature above 15 Celsius degrees. Light can be a factor in germination. Some known chemical compounds, like ga3, can help and improve the germination of tree seeds with a non deep physiological dormancy.
Intermediate Physiological dormancy
The second being the intermediate dormancy. The period of dormancy and prechilling required for this type of seeds is a bit longer then non deep dormancy seeds. Anywhere from 1 to 6 months could be required the break dormancy. An excised embryo will still grow and germinate eventually. Chemicals will also help germination for this type of tree seeds.
Deep Physiological dormancy
The third and last of physiological dormancy seeds is the deep dormancy tree seeds. Contrary to the intermediate dormancy, an excised embryo will grow. But, one exception exist, the prunes seeds are still growing after being excised even if they are considered a deep dormancy tree seeds. Deep dormancy type of seeds are requiring the longest period of dormancy period which is usually anything from 3 months to even 2 years. Some studies have shown that these type of seeds could have 2 levels of dormancy barrier.
Morphological
This type of dormancy is usually absent from shrubs and is mostly found in a few temperate and almost all tropical species of trees. This is a nonexistent barrier compared to other type of dormancy. The embryo is just undeveloped and under ideal conditions it will complete is development and germinates.
Morphophysiological
This third dormancy type is a combination of the first two ones. The name is self-explanatory. As morphological, the embryo is undeveloped. It needs to develop itself to germinate, but before or at the same time, a dormancy barrier must be broken. The type of climate needed to broke the germination barrier is either moist, cold or warm. Again, non deep, intermediate and deep type of physiological dormancy can apply with this type of dormancy.
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The goal of this article is to present the different types of dormancy found in tree seeds. By tree seeds we also include shrub seeds.
Seed dormancy is a natural mechanism found in seeds to prevent early germination in non-ideal conditions for the emergence of the seedlings. It is a form of barrier till the ideal conditions are present to trigger the germination. Studies have shown that dormancy in a tree seeds show almost no sign of life. Biochemical test have shown that life symptoms are undetectable in the seed embryo.
Dormancy will differ for different types of plants. Vegetable have little to none dormancy in their seeds, while trees are amongst the most common type of seeds with dormancy. But again, dormancy varies between different species of tree seeds. Amongst tree seeds species, maple are some of the hardest while lotus and tropical plants are the easiest with very little dormancy.
Germination dormancy comes in many flavors and combinations. Some tree seeds have multiple dormancy stages that must be broken at same time or one after the other. Seed germination as often been simplified to three steps: Scarification, stratification and germination. But, it is more complex then this. Seed germination dormancy is mainly address by the stratification step of germination.
We will try to expose some dormancy definitions of the known type of seed dormancy. Seven different types of dormancy can be found in tree seeds. Here they are:
Physiological
Morphological
Morphophysiological
Physical
Physical & Physiological
Chemical
Mechanical
We will define characteristics of each dormancy type with a short descriptions.
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Untuk Dewasa dan Orang Tua
Kegiatan positif dalam mengisi waktu luang
Untuk Anak – Anak
-Organisasi/Perkumpulan bonsai bukanlah Asosiasi/Kartel Dagang
-Harga Bonsai bersifat BLACK MARKET
-Citarasa/kesukaan keindahan visual setiap orang berbeda beda karena seni bersifat PERSONAL alias suka tidak suka atau seneng gak seneng bukan benar atau salah
-Jangan coba mencari kebenaran dan kemenangan, namun kejarlah kesenangan dan kenyamanan yg klimaks
-Jangan mencari bonsai yang benar, namun carilah/buatlah bonsai yang indah, keren, hebat, greget dan syuuurrrr ……..
-Silaturahmi dijalin dengan cara bergaul dan bersosialisasi yg sehat dan mnynagkan, namun bukan berarti harus berorganisasi
-Jadilah diri sendiri, berani memilih jenis pohon yg disukai, menyewa trainer yg sesuai selera, gaya/aliran yg cocok dg selera personal, teknik pembuatan yg sreg di hati, cara memamerkannya ( diadu/kontes atau di-ekshibisikan saja ), masuk organisasi atau membuat organisasi/klub sendiri atau single player, semuanya TERSERAH ANDA merasa NYAMAN dan MASUK DIAKAL
-Tidak setiap orang bonsai musti didengar dan diikuti pendapatnya
-Dengarlah dan ikutin hanya pendapat yg masuk diakal, cocok dg selera dari narasumber yg kredible terutama tokoh idola / panutan anda
-Tunjukan bahwa Anda juga punya Selera Seni Visual yg tinggi, “Warna” dan “Jatidiri” yg OK
-Tanamkan dalam hati Anda bahwa Seni Bonsai juga bersifat sangat PERSONAL alias GUE BANGET DEH alias EKSPRESIKAN AKSIMU
-Beli suka suka, buat suka suka, jual juga suka suka yg penting jangan sampai rugi karena tidak ada standar mutlak dalam seni bonsai
-Tajamkan feeling mata anda dengan cara banyak melihat karya yg hebat hebat baik secara langsung ataupun lewat buku/majalah ataupun internet
-Berpikirlah yg sederhana saja, jangan mau dibuat rumit apalagi oleh penjelasan yg tidak masuk diakal karena seni bukan untuk dipikirkan dg otak tetapi untuk dirasakan dg hati sehingga timbul rasa senang, indah, keren, asyik dan nyaman
-Tidak ada kriteria atau standar atau kesepakatan yg absolut dalam semua seni termasuk seni bonsai karena seni bersifat SUBYEKTIF dan PERSONAL
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