cut paste

I just got this Tiger Bark Ficus from Wigert Bonsai nursery recently. I went in to do a little pruning and wiring. While I was working on it I noticed the large trunk chop wound at the top of the trunk. Upon closer inspection I started noticing the bark around the wound is kind of dark and...

Forgive me if there is a thread on this subject, but I could not find one. I'm curious about people's thoughts on the differences between the two main types of cut paste I've seen used; the liquidy one (like Kiyonal) that comes in a paint tube, and the putty like one that comes in the tin with...

I've seen where some people apply cut paste around the edge of the wound of the cut, but not across the entirety of the cut. Is there really a benefit one way over the other? My thought was maybe because that's really the only portion that will roll to callus that maybe it helped slowing down...

So I'm seeing this a few places. Cut paste for deciduous and for conifers. Is there a difference between the two? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KI59A8/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_367H3P3XF0MRA6MJK7J2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1...

Hey y'all, This is my first post here, and already I have a sense that this is going to be a great place for information and art= win win! My first question: whether or not to use cut paste for pines. I used cut paste (image attached) on my first Scots pine bonsai because...well I heard you're...

This spring I thought I would try an Ebihara technique and made my cuts backwards so instead of cutting off the top "stump" I put cut paste on just that side of the cut, leaving the much larger side of the tree au naturale. You can see how much strong the healing is on the smaller side...