chansen
Shohin
You don't decandle JWP, unless you hate it and want it to die. They don't reliably back-bud like JBP do. So treat it more like a Scots pine. You can break vigorous candles in half, but don't completely remove them. This is a young tree, and if it's growing really strongly it would probably survive. But again, the general practice is not to completely decandle, but pinch/cut the candles as they are growing.
I'd bet you're too late in the season to pinch back the growth, and by looking at the tree you may still need branch extension anyway (tough to tell from the pictures). If you need longer or thicker branches, you don't (generally) decandle or pinch back the growth.
I'd bet you're too late in the season to pinch back the growth, and by looking at the tree you may still need branch extension anyway (tough to tell from the pictures). If you need longer or thicker branches, you don't (generally) decandle or pinch back the growth.