The site used for our repotting day was set up with all the things we would need to mass produce about 40 junipers into acceptable bonsai to sell at our annual show. Tables and chairs were provided and the soil components were ready to be mixed together to make the soil that would be used for repotting each tree. Plastic pots of the appropriate size were provided, as was the wire. 

The first order of business was to get the soil mixed together that would provide ample drainage along with the moisture retention to get the plant thru the long hot summers of the central valley. The soil mix is basically one large sack of super soil mixed to one bag of washed and screened sand. This mixture with its granular texture, along with the moisture holding properties of the super soil will work fine.

The soil components were dumped on the floor of the garage and mixed together with some shovels. After thoroughly mixing the components, it was placed back in the tub for easy access by all.

The plants were brought from the growing area, and numbered about 100 in all. We were only preparing 40 for the show. The rest will be used as teaching stock, or saved for next year.

Each person grabs some stock to work on. The trees are pruned for shape, wired and then repotted in the plastic bonsai containers. It is pretty interesting to see what some of these plants look like after the 15 minute styling job.

These tree will provide the club with revenue for the next year and is an essential part of the club process. The trees turned out pretty good. Some examples of the finished trees are below. A very productive day for the club, thanks to the membership.