According to the big Indonesian dictionary, bonsai is a dwarfed plant that is obtained by planting it in a pot in a certain way, pruning roots and branches, controlled fertilization. Usually, bonsai plants are made as miniatures of the original form of large, old trees in the wild for decoration and as learning purposes. with the existence of bonsai plants, we will be able to see the beauty of trees that are originally large in the room. Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, in fact, every type of tree can be used to grow them.
The art of bonsai first appeared in China during the reign of the Tsin dynasty and flourished during the Tang dynasty 618 - 907.This can be seen in the paintings made during the Tang dynasty which were very popular with royal officials at that time. in 1280 - 1368 many officials, students, and traders who came from Japan brought the art of bonsai to their country so that it developed rapidly as evidenced in the paintings made by Takakane Takashina around 1309. In 1914 in Tokyo the first bonsai exhibition was held . This aims to raise public attention to the art of bonsai. Since 1934 until now, an annual exhibition has been held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which prioritizes interesting works of bonsai. This is where the art of bonsai penetrates all over the world and also includes Indonesia. Even today, the art of dwarfing trees (bonsai) does not only belong to the Chinese or Japanese, but also belongs to all nations in the world.
for now in my area there are many coconut bonsai. The uniqueness of this coconut bonsai is one of the most difficult to make compared to other types of bonsai trees. If it is another tree, once it is formed it will stay on display, finished. But for coconut, it is formed and must be controlled regularly.
coconut trees that usually grow tall and tall can be bonsai. Even some hobbyists have succeeded in making branched bonsai to a mini size.making coconut plants into bonsai is not easy, but if you succeed in doing it, it will not only have high artistic value, because the selling price is very high. Bonsai collectors generally do not mind high prices to fulfill their hobby.
To get the most out of the coconut tree bonsai, choose old coconut fruit seeds, preferably picked directly from the tree. We recommend that you choose coconut fruit that has many roots and small shells such as ivory coconut and albino coconut.
For more clarity and accuracy, let's look directly at the coconut bonsai craftsmen in Blang Crum village, Muara Dua sub-district, Lhokseumawe city. This coconut plant bonsai craftsman has started his activities since the pandemic. he said, basically this activity was done just for fun to fill the time during the lockdown, then slowly slowly he began to enjoy his job and was able to increase his income, I never thought that I could increase my family's income from this work.
he also said. actually doing coconut tree bonsai is easy and difficult, the important thing is there is an intention and a will, for the next stage, just undergo and enjoy
For those of you who want to see how to make a coconut tree bonsai like this father did, let's see.
choose the best seeds, seeds from old fruit to grow fast shoots, use small coconuts
clean the coconut husk on the shell. This coir needs to be cleaned when sprouts appear. You can peel or slice the coconut shells, but be careful not to hit new shoots and roots.
the position of the coconut shell is placed according to the design, the position of the shell which determines the shape of the plant as desired. put the seeds that have not yet grown on the soil with the water content so that the shoots can grow quickly
to get the results from the bonsai garden, you need to cut the bottom shoots of the bonsai seeds that have grown to about 10 to 20 cm. how to cut this coconut bonsai needs to be carefully considered. Avoid cutting the young shoots so they don't rot. This cutting is done at least 2 times a week
