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I migth be wrong but I think trunk-chop will likely kill the tree if it's a ficus. I tried that same thing on a ficus last year. Luckily I left one small branch at the top, otherwise the tree would probably be dead now.
I managed to sprout a small shoot just above the roots by keeping the trunk very moist for a while, other than that there has been no other growth except for the branch I kept at the top.

Ficus seem to require that you keep at least something or the tree will die.

10-Apr-2005	#2
joakimlinden bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: Skövde Country: Sweden USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 155	I migth be wrong but I think trunk-chop will likely kill the tree if it's a ficus. I tried that same thing on a ficus last year. Luckily I left one small branch at the top, otherwise the tree would probably be dead now. I managed to sprout a small shoot just above the roots by keeping the trunk very moist for a while, other than that there has been no other growth except for the branch I kept at the top. Ficus seem to require that you keep at least something or the tree will die. __________________ Best regards, Joakim