Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
Worked on this tree today... went ahead with the air layering of the top and marked the major cut on the bottom.
Before:

Air layer of top marked. Everything above the red x is getting chopped off.

Ringed the tree:

Wrapped with sphagnum:

Bottom plans... red is going bye bye... basically what @Hartinez said. Im thinking a slight turn to the left, and that leader can be wired up slightly and I'll have a decent bottom for the tree. Might need to ground layer eventually to sort out the bottom roots.

Before:

Air layer of top marked. Everything above the red x is getting chopped off.

Ringed the tree:

Wrapped with sphagnum:

Bottom plans... red is going bye bye... basically what @Hartinez said. Im thinking a slight turn to the left, and that leader can be wired up slightly and I'll have a decent bottom for the tree. Might need to ground layer eventually to sort out the bottom roots.
