Adam Toth JBP Demo

BABA demonstration

• Glueing wire to a stone—I stress of 2-part epoxy, in Japan they use facial tissue (Kleenex) and superglue.

• Superglue on tissue paper fuses wire down, acting like putty.

• The thinner the CA glue the better.

• Wrap a single layer around the wire, place in down and apply glue.

• Can use cotton or baking soda in place of facial tissue.

• Places 1:1:1 soil under to help stabilize.

• Applies muck afterwards.

• Adds soil and gently chopstick, it may knock off the muck walls.

• Leave it for a year to recover and build roots—will hold off any styling or decandling.

• Cover with sphagnum moss.

• Finally covered with normal green moss. Avoids fluffy moss. Pins some sheets down with “U” wires against the slope or sides.

• Signs when repotting is needed—if it looks weak. Likely once every 10 yrs.