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I don't want reverse taper because that is the reason I chopped in the first place.

I'm glad I saw this post. I am in a similar position with my seju elm. I was too reluctant to chop the trunk, though. Instead I put it in the ground, pruned back the top portion of the tree and now I am trying to get a strong branch to feed the lower end of the trunk and fatten it up. My hope is that by fattening the trunk I won't have to do a heavy chop and forfeit the top growth.

8-May-2008	#5
raskolnikov bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Oct-2006 Location: Louisville Country: USA USDA Zone: 6b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 38	I don't want reverse taper because that is the reason I chopped in the first place. I'm glad I saw this post. I am in a similar position with my seju elm. I was too reluctant to chop the trunk, though. Instead I put it in the ground, pruned back the top portion of the tree and now I am trying to get a strong branch to feed the lower end of the trunk and fatten it up. My hope is that by fattening the trunk I won't have to do a heavy chop and forfeit the top growth.