Sealing paste

[Marc]

HI all, anyone have a good reliable web link, or anyone selling sealing paste? I want to buy some for myself. How big should the tubes be & about how long will it last, what price range, quality variances? I've never bought bonsai supplies on line, so a reliable link, reasonable price, an Aussie store to support would be good.

All guidance requested.

[kcpoole]

I get mine from Ray Nesci
Do not know what it is called as all writing on the tube is in Japanese
Tube is 100g and is about 6 inches long. Lasts for ages

Also have used the Putty as well from Ray, but prefer the tube stuff
Cost about $15

[Pup]

Marc I would say any of the Bonsai nursery's in Melbourne would have it.
If you are too far or find it to hard to get there there are some alternatives you can use.
Vaseline its sticky though, Selleys no more gaps wood colour, used it for years, on ficus and junipers when they stopped bleeding.
Honey mixed with clay is another good one. Honey has anti bacterial property's. Pup

[FlyBri]

HI all, anyone have a good reliable web link, or anyone selling sealing paste?

Gday Marc!

What is this "sealing paste" that you speak of?

Fly.

[anttal63]

HI all, anyone have a good reliable web link, or anyone selling sealing paste?

Gday Marc!

What is this "sealing paste" that you speak of?

Fly.

[Marc]

ok, ummmm, i don't get it... Did I spell it wrong?



Isn't it called sealing paste? what's it called?? that stuff you stick on a cut tree to seal it.

MALAKA !!!!

[FlyBri]

ok, ummmm, i don't get it... Did I spell it wrong?



Isn't it called sealing paste? what's it called?? that stuff you stick on a cut tree to seal it.

I'm just being a smarty-pants here Marc: I've never used the stuff. I don't suppose that I ever will, unless somebody can show me a good reason to. I think it is better to plan/execute your pruning according to the tree's needs, and it will seal/heal itself.

Thanks and good luck.

Fly.

[kcpoole]

this is asw a contious argument as is soil types, Every one has their own prefernce and can never agree

ther Users think it is wonderful and cannot go without, whereas the abastainers cannot see any benefit.

Personally I am a user, and think it make the tree heal faster and cleaner.

ken

[aaron_tas]

i use pva when im not using that tube i can't read, cheap and easy

[RockPot]

Hi Marc, I'm a user of bee's wax as a sealant. I thought that as honey has antibacterial qualities then the wax must be similar. It is easy to apply onto the cut area and I keep a little screw top jar in my tool kit. It isn't coloured brown like the tube cut paste ('sealing paste') but its light yellowish colour blends in OK and it does the job for me. Been using this for over 10 years now.

If you still want the tube cut paste you could try Leigh from Ledanta Bonsai who has an online store -
http://www.ledanta-bonsai.com.au .

[Marc]

he he, fly, cheeky bugger... Anttal picked it right away...

sooooo, the users and the not-users... crikey, I thought everyone used it. This tree is dremmelled the other day, when i first chopped it back I left a stub last year, and over a few weeks it dried and cracked, I do not want that to happen to what I've done now. sooo, seems I have a choice of approximately 127 differnt options, awesome!!!

they all sound good... I guess trial and error will see me through, thanks.

[Bretts]

I don't use cut paste much but have some to try out now and then. I can't believe anyone would use that stuff that is in a tooth paste tube except for the ocassional grafting. Once on that stuff is impossible to get rid of.

[kcpoole]

I don't use cut paste much but have some to try out now and then. I can't believe anyone would use that stuff that is in a tooth paste tube except for the ocassional grafting. Once on that stuff is impossible to get rid of.

Maybe so but once dried it is clear and you would never know it is in the tree. The would will callous over and no one is none the wiser. If you were making a shari or Jin as a feature, then you would not be wanting to cover it with anything anyway.
We are using the paste, treatment in order to stop the wound from drying out, or letting disease in, or stopping die back from drying out, and thus lessening the recovery time.
I believe that it works to do just that so will continue using it, although I have not done any scientific testing to prove it.