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23-Sep-2007	#1
discusmike bonsaiTALK Adept Join Date: Jul-2007 Location: Elkton Country: USA Posts: 209	cutting new growth on pines? Hi,when the time comes to cut the new growth on my black pine,to keep the branches short,how much new growth on each branch can i cut bacK?Im worried about the sap line drying up.Can i trim just some or all new growth?

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23-Sep-2007	#2
BONSAI_OUTLAW Duct Tape Ninja Join Date: Mar-2006 Location: Woodstown, NJ USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 498	This question has already been asked many many times and you too can read what some of the experts had to say on the matter by clicking the search button. You do however have one option and that is buying Stone Lantern' Pines book. Very good read by the way.

23-Sep-2007	#3
discusmike bonsaiTALK Adept Join Date: Jul-2007 Location: Elkton Country: USA Posts: 209	Thanks.

24-Sep-2007

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Originally Posted by discusmike

Hi,when the time comes to cut the new growth on my black pine,to keep the branches short,how much new growth on each branch can i cut bacK?Im worried about the sap line drying up.Can i trim just some or all new growth?

Hi Mike,
I think that this might be of some interest to you: http://www.karamotto.org/
click on TWO NEEDLE PINE CARE ARTICLE.
I hope this helps you, if not ask away!
Regards,
Hans van Meer.

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