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Spuds Moyogi
Don't do any more chopping at this point. Next spring look for low buds, within four inches of the base. That may or may not happen. Trees like this usually push most of their buds near the major chop site. If you don't see any, you might have to wait until the following year to do another low chop. You've gotten the tree at a tricky point in the year. You've topped it, which is a stressful thing that the tree needs to recover from and (to quote a popular HBO series "Winter is coming."
At this point, I'd worry more about getting the tree growing strongly as is. Have you looked at the roots? They're more important than a future chop. You might have to repot next spring into better soil and work on the root mass before proceeding with any more top design work.
At this point, I'd worry more about getting the tree growing strongly as is. Have you looked at the roots? They're more important than a future chop. You might have to repot next spring into better soil and work on the root mass before proceeding with any more top design work.
