Advice on how to thicken redwood trunk?

[SterDane]

Hello everyone, I'm pretty new to bonsai and I picked this redwood up at a local nursery. I would greatly appreciate any advice on techniques to thicken the truck, cuts to make, nutrients to give or anything else you can offer.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

 

[Dabbler]

Let it grow chop, grow chop, grow chop - that will build taper - if you just want thickness - just put it in the ground, if it will grow in your area. I think they grow to zone 9 so you should be ok. I would suggest, read, read, and youtube

 

[Srt8madness]

IMO you should let it grow this year, next spring address the roots and let it keep growing, then perhaps in year 3 consider a chop for taper. In the meantime you'll have plenty of time to read up on it and likely buy more trees.