Watering can
From BonsaiWIKI
A watering can is a bonsai tool used to apply water to a bonsai. It consists of a water reservoir attached to a rosette through a spout. The rosette is often finer, and the length of the spout is often longer than typical conservatory style watering cans to create the pressure necessary to create a fine spray that will not wash bonsai soil from the bonsai container through erosion.
The highest quality watering cans are made from stainless steel or copper, which develops a fine patina with age. Plastic cans are also available, and they work just as well, but should be protected from the sun's UV rays, which will cause the plastic to become brittle and crack.
| Watering - the Hardest Skill to Master |
| Watering Tips: The need for water | Monitoring soil moisture | Species & water | How to water | Learning to water |
| Watering Tools: Watering can | Hose-end sprayer | Drip watering | Dripper | Mister | Pump sprayer |
| Watering problems: Overwatering | Underwatering | Seasonal concerns | Watering when it rains | Bonsai not using water |
| Watering terms: Water quality | pH | Pollution | Chlorine | Chloramine | Root rot | Poor drainage | Humidity | RH | Mist |
