How To Cut Bonsai Trunk

A minimum however is 3 cuts to create a realistic effect.
How to cut bonsai trunk. Determine which branches should be pruned. Ensure that the tree has enough time to recover from the pruning. Use bonsai branch cutters to cut crossed and broken branches off just above the point where they extend out from the trunk of the tree. Determine which season your tree should be trimmed during.
Thickening part of the bonsai trunk by allocating the tree s growth to the branches just above the thin part of the trunk this part will benefit from an increase in the flow of nutrients and as a result grow thicker. Re cutting should be avoided since it will lead to a large scar. Crossed branches rub on each other and leave wounds that may allow pests or diseases into the wood. Determine where to cut depending on the future design and the root base.
Pruning any plant creates a wound that. The trunk chopping should be done straight across since new buds don t develop at high points. If your trunk is not chopped straight through then the buds may appear at lower points of your bonsai tree. Broken branches or twigs should be removed to allow the tree to direct its energy toward new growth.
Decide on whether to hide or use the scar or try to callus it over. Use a large growing container or the ground. This video is about how you split a thick trunk in order to bend it into a bonsai shape that you choose. Cutting back the trunk cutting back the trunk will result in thickening the trunk of the bonsai tree while also creating a taper.
Once the new leader has reached 2 3 of the thickness of the trunk just below the cut a new cut is made at 1 3 of the remaining height above the first cut and the procedure is repeated. When this happens you will have to re cut your tree trunk. Make your first cut in the location where the trunk is at the. Repeat the cut and grow procedure as often as you want.
Allocating growth can be done by pruning the entire tree except for the branches above the thin part on the trunk. The larger the trunk the longer time to re grow the apex.