I’ve grown sacrifice branches on two of my maples, one Kashima Yatsabusa and one Amur. I intend to try to develop these as shohin and the sacrifice branches are about as thick as I’d like them to get in an attempt to limit big scars. For those that use this technique what time of year do you prefer to make the cut on sacrifice branches to minimize trauma to the tree and decrease healing time? Also do you prefer to leave the wound open or to use cut paste? My other maples have been broom style and clip&gro so these will be my first honest attempt at trunk development this way. Thanx!!!