With the hope to reach my 2nd virtual one day, i trimmed some trees 2 weeks ago and i will let the main tree and the first tree on the left (supposed to developp much more) grow in the years to come.
I used this big knob cutter disinfected in alcohol before to cut ->
The trees after the cut ->
The trees with healing putty ->
the future trunk lines after clip&grow in white ->
I cultivate JM since 3 years now, and i have noticed that the clip & grow cuts take approx. twice as long to heal, and the scar is thicker than a cut perpendicular to the trunk. I use a concave cutter, with the hope of having a more discreet scar (no bump) later.
I prefered to cut in the beginning of September than in the end of October, to give the trees more time to heal (compartimentalize) before winter. I just hope i will not have a sap withdrawal this winter.