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Welcome Rafal,

If this is your first tree, I would concentrate more on the techniques for keeping a tree a live and not too much on the styling of it just yet.

That being said, the way to get your tree to grow more further down the branches is to trim the upper parts of the branches. You can either pinch off the new leaf buds as they form or just clip the new branchlets at the top. This will induce backbudding and growth further down the branches.

Please visit the beginner FAQ section of the forums as it has more useful information than I can tell you about.

Cheers.

9-Oct-2003	#2
Mittar Perpetual beginner Join Date: Dec-2002 Location: Sante Fe, New Mexico Country: US USDA Zone: 6-7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 253	Welcome Rafal, If this is your first tree, I would concentrate more on the techniques for keeping a tree a live and not too much on the styling of it just yet. That being said, the way to get your tree to grow more further down the branches is to trim the upper parts of the branches. You can either pinch off the new leaf buds as they form or just clip the new branchlets at the top. This will induce backbudding and growth further down the branches. Please visit the beginner FAQ section of the forums as it has more useful information than I can tell you about. Cheers. __________________ Knees in the breeze.