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Old 14-Oct-2006   #4
Bob O
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Edro, stay away from those methods, they are a pretty sure way to severely damage or outright kill a tree. The best methods for thickening a trunk are to develop in an oversize pot or in the ground. Search around, there are many articles on doing it by the growing out methods.

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