I recently did a trunk chop on a maple. There are several buds
2" above
the bud that will be the eventual leader.

2 questions:

1) Should I chop off the remaining trunk that's above the
eventual new
leader?

2) If not, should I snub out the buds above the eventual leader
now, or
temporarily keep them til next year?


Don't be hasty. You don't know that the bud YOU selected as the
new top will:

1. Sprout, or
2. Be strong enough to become the leader.

You may need those other buds.

You also may need the stump above the bud to tie the resulting
sprout to.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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