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Old 1-May-2006   #2
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Originally Posted by data
I have two questions...

1. What exactly is a trunk chop? Does this mean you can cut as low as the lowest growth, or can you cut anywhere you want growth begin to appear?

It depends on the species you are working with. Here is a handy link containing "a significant amount of what there is to know":
http://www.fourseasonsbonsai.org/al...trunk_chops.htm

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Originally Posted by data
2. How do you measure the trunk of a tree, diameter or circumference?
Yes

Usually diameter, but both are used.

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