Early winter update. The ficus was out-growing my tent...time for a cutback to direct growth. (mostly to lower branches, and away from the apex.) I keep it at 75 - 85 degrees, 75% humidity.
I also put in an approach graft through one of the chops into the callous, coming off the first branch. In the photo it is the one that is wired down, and across the trunk.
I will probably end up re-chopping the apex much lower to continue the tapering process, but for now I want a lot of growth to keep healing the chop scars.