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I did a trunk chop on this elm the first part of april. The buds had just begun to swell so I chopped it. Well a month later and it is exploding with growth. I was just wondering what is the best thing to do. Should I just let it grow this season and then next season start training the leader and remove the rest or should I pick a leader now and remove everything else? I don't want reverse taper because that is the reason I chopped in the first place.

I have attached a picture of before the chop (it is from last year, I had sliped it into a larger pot last year and let it grow freely). The second is right after the chop and the third is one month after the chop.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Looks like my picture order is messed up, but you get the idea.

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