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I chopped this one a few years back. Suggestions, comments, advice, questions?
 

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Bonsai_Bubba

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Nice! What side do you think you'll use as the front? I like the fourth picture with the chop facing the viewer, but then, I love uro.
 

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Nice movement on this one, I bet it will look lovely all flush with new leaves.

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This was prior to chop.
 

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Paulsur

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This is a Rob Kempinski virt that convinced me to chop.
 

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Neli

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I would chop those 2 top straight sections back. Good material.
 

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Love the movement.
Nabari looks good on 3rd picture.
The top needs to be shortened.
 

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Were this tree mine, I'd think long and hard about chopping above the area with cut paste in the top, ...removing roughly 1/3 the height of the tree.
 

Paulsur

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I agree. I feel like with that first strong movement your apex should finish more towards that movement


I think all the comments about a chop are roughly in agreement, and I agree as well. The end design will include only the lower 2/3 of the tree. That said, help me to understand something so I don't spend years going in the wrong direction. I want to allow for complete heal of the scar. Is this not achieved by allowing the top to grow out? Do I chop now and train a new leader and allow it to grow unmolested the remainder of the year? I would especially like to hear from those who have successfully worked through a major chop on Tridents. Its still early enough I can go out and chop those two straight parts right now. But if that is only going to extend the overall healing time, I don't want to do that if I can use that part of the tree now to better use.
 

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I have found that trident scars heal well as long as there is branching above the wound. I'm sure there will be much more knowledgeable advice from some others here... but that's what I know.
 

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I have found that trident scars heal well as long as there is branching above the wound. I'm sure there will be much more knowledgeable advice from some others here... but that's what I know.

True but the more leaves you have the faster it will heal. Each leaf is a "factory" contributing lignin to that cause. Some will say longer branch does that but I do not buy it. Longer branch however...usually translates to more leaves, THAT I can subscribe to.
 
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