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Tugas as Bonsai

Propagation
The combination of Sarangani-South Cotabato
hilly to mountainous landscapes and seascapes of
the vast Sarangani Bay are the scenic backdrop for
hunted/collected Tugas material. Given this setting,
Tugas bonsai material is either hamadori (seashore
collected) or yamadori (mountain collected). This
geological diversity may have contributed to subtle
differences in foliage. There are some Tugas with
serrated leaves and there are also some with elongated
foliage. There are also some with closer internodes and
there are some with larger internodes, in comparison.
Whether hamadori or yamadori, the material
responds with growth when cultivated in pure (100%)
riversand, with a coarser layer of grit size sand/gravel
at the bottom. River sand is an excellent material that
facilitates drainage.

Top left and middle left; The appearance of new shoots and leaf growth depends on the maturity
of the tree. As a rule of thumb, it takes longer for new shoots to emerge from mature trees with
hardened bark and burnt wood.
Top right and middle right; Some Tugas have serrated leaves and some have elongated foliage.
Bottom, left to right; Tugas responds with growth when cultivated in pure (100%) riversand, with a
coarser layer of grit size sand/gravel at the bottom.

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