Advice on Styling S Shaped Ficus

[Apex37]

I've had this ficus for about 3 years now. It's been in the pot it's in for 2 and very pot bound and needing a repot. I was thinking of doing something drastic and doing a trunk chop to the first main branch. It's been growing so a-typically that I'd like to get back budding lower.

Any thoughts? It's been growing very profusely over the past few weeks and I know very healthy. I just wish I had more leafing down lower.

 

[hinmo24t]

go for it

 

[Apex37]

Went for it. Here's to the most drastic thing I've done in bonsai. Lol

 

[hinmo24t]

Went for it. Here's to the most drastic thing I've done in bonsai. Lol

nice cut

might want to cut above bottom limb, remove next two, and then stick everything including the big top into some soil

 

[Apex37]

nice cut

might want to cut above bottom limb, remove next two, and then stick everything including the big top into some soil

Well I got quite a few other ficus projects already in the works and already finished up working on a few other trees. Too lazy to dig it out of the trash and plant it. Lol

Do I need to put cut paste on the trunk chop? I was reading mixed things. I know ficus normally produce that white gunk to protect it, just wasn't sure.

 

[hinmo24t]

Well I got quite a few other ficus projects already in the works and already finished up working on a few other trees. Too lazy to dig it out of the trash and plant it. Lol

Do I need to put cut paste on the trunk chop? I was reading mixed things. I know ficus normally produce that white gunk to protect it, just wasn't sure.

i hear you on the projects - if the larger top section rooted it might be nicer than what weve been left with since the hardcut

not positive on technicality of wounds for these...most my cuts i use aquaphor or eucerin ointment on, i might have for mine but dont remeber