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Originally Posted by Ron Martin
Could it be that it is just the easy way out. Is it easier to spike the top than learn how to make a proper apex
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I tend to agree with your statement here Ron. As with any other tree a apex can be created with a good chop, a good new apex, and time, however with jin being all the rage now, it is easier just to "snap and peel."
Jin and shari are quite the fad now, sure there has always been jin, but never on so many trees, young, old, deserving or not. The sad part is that, unlike the rest of the tree, the jin and shari will slowly decay away over time, leaving no other choice but to rebuild that apex. Preservatives, sulfur, and careful watering help slow down this process but it will eventually catch up.
These days I think I am seeing nine out of every ten junipers with some sort of jin or shari, it is bleeding over into almost all pine species and I'm afraid in a couple years we will start seeing it appear regularly on deciduous trees.
As long as we are on the subject of taking the easier path, I believe that this is the same reason we are not seeing as many formal uprights as well. It is much easier to train a informal. Good quailty formals take time.
Will