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Matt:
I understand that this is your forem, but I will do this anyway. The technique that I was talking about is one that I use to increase spring buds or if you prefer back budding. In the fall the central candle bud is forming and hardening off, when you remove it small buds form lower in the needles and harden off. Yes when you cut the needles on a red pine in the fall you will have brown tips in about six weeks. This discussion was about shortening needle lingth and not show preperation. Also if you have a better way to do this as you have suggested, please print it out so that the rest of us can read and apply it to our own trees. Last the only reason that I suggested a sacrifice branch is because I do not know the health of Soil Docs tree. I do however know the results of the technique that I have suggested being as I apply it to my own trees.
ripsgreentree
P.S. Boy do I need a camera!!!

24-Sep-2001	#7
ripsgreentree bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: U.S.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,260	Re: Japanese Black Pine Matt: I understand that this is your forem, but I will do this anyway. The technique that I was talking about is one that I use to increase spring buds or if you prefer back budding. In the fall the central candle bud is forming and hardening off, when you remove it small buds form lower in the needles and harden off. Yes when you cut the needles on a red pine in the fall you will have brown tips in about six weeks. This discussion was about shortening needle lingth and not show preperation. Also if you have a better way to do this as you have suggested, please print it out so that the rest of us can read and apply it to our own trees. Last the only reason that I suggested a sacrifice branch is because I do not know the health of Soil Docs tree. I do however know the results of the technique that I have suggested being as I apply it to my own trees. ripsgreentree P.S. Boy do I need a camera!!! __________________ ripsgreentree It requires an open hand to give and to recieve.