Beech collecting (Fagus grandifolia)

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In my quest to acquire all native material, I've come across a question. I guess this pertains to most deciduous but my question is geared towards Fagus grandifolia in particular.

(1.) When collecting, is it more advantageous to leave most foliage on at collection, let the tree gain strength in the following years, and try to encourage back budding lower on the main branches?

(2.) Do same as above and if no back budding occurs where needed, then graft?

(3.) Or, chop hard at collection and hope it pushes buds?

I've collect numerous American beech in the past few years and have had mixed results with both techniques. As most know, beech are slooooow to develope, and if larger branches can be used its definitely a head start.

Here's the tree in question, the plan is to collect it in the spring.
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The proposed trunk line if I were to chop hard.
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