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Posted 10 years 3 days ago #16231
Hi every one
I am really new to bonsai world as I have got my Zelkova as a gift. About 2months ago I changed the soil and I put it in new pot ( I did almost every step as I read in this website and a few videos on you tube. Every thing was fine until 2 weeks later it stopped growing and this little insects came flying around it. As I see them, they don't feed on leaves or body they just fool in soil, which worries me that they might be feeding on roots. And now I don't even know if the Zelkova is still alive or not. :( :(
Please help me :(
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Posted 10 years 3 days ago #16233
pictures?
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Posted 10 years 3 days ago #16234
It is hard to get insects in the picture :(
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Posted 10 years 2 days ago #16235
Hm..

Looks like..

- It is inside instead of outside
- The soil is regular potting soil
- It is n a container without drainage

The trunk looks like a dried out dead trunk
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Posted 10 years 2 days ago #16236
So is there any suggestion about cure or a try to get bonsai back ?
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Posted 9 years 11 months ago #16262
Sorry to say but it does look dead to me. No cure from death also for trees.
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Posted 9 years 11 months ago #16263
ok i think i have the same bugs but my tree still grows it looks smaller then a fly
how can you get rid of them anyway
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Posted 9 years 11 months ago #16266
Assuming they are not fruit flies, they could be fungus gnats. THey live in soil that is wet for long periods of time. Let the soil dry out more, place outside and water with an insectivide and it should solve the problems
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