Question on pruning maple seedling

[Darryl]

I have a 18" maple seedling that I transplanted last summer from my old
home to my new home. It's from a fantastic maple that covered the
entire back yard, & the seedling started naturally under my picnic
table. The original tree is about 40' tall. Zone 4.

However, it's a Y shaped seedling. My questions are:

1) Do I let it continue to grow as a Y, or do I remove one of the
branches?
2) If I remove one of the branches, what season, & how old should the
tree be? Will the remaining branch grow vertically, or continue
growing at an angle?

[Tom J]

"Darryl" > wrote in message
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>I have a 18" maple seedling that I transplanted last summer from my
>old
> home to my new home. It's from a fantastic maple that covered the
> entire back yard, & the seedling started naturally under my picnic
> table. The original tree is about 40' tall. Zone 4.
>
> However, it's a Y shaped seedling. My questions are:
>
> 1) Do I let it continue to grow as a Y, or do I remove one of the
> branches?

If it was mine, I'd take out one fork and stake the other to train it
as straight as possible. My next door neighbor had 1/2 of a 40 year
old maple come down this past summer with the Y about 4 feet above the
ground. That is now one ragged looking tree.

Tom J