Safely removing large sacrifice branches (1 year timelapse)
When growing out big bonsai trunks, it is needed to remove big sacrifice branches. Now how do you remove large sacrifice branches on a bonsai without die-back? When removing big sacrifice branches from the bottom of a trunk, which results in discussions on die-back of the trunk. This technique will work well on species prone to die-back such as Japanese Maple, elms and linden trees.
0:00 The basic challenge
0:55 How to remove a sacrifice without die-back
1:20 Make initial pruning cuts on a linden pre bonsai trunk
2:19 How the trunk will heal
2:54 Branch removal from a Trident Maple pre bonsai trunk
3:58 Early summer update on big cuts
5:10 Treating half closed big cuts
6:20 End of growing season treating big cutes
7:20 One year update on big branch removal
