Is this trident to big for bonsai since i planted it 7 years ago and just let it grow

[Benny w]

That's what she said.

Lol

 

[Benny w]

picture 2 and 3:

the two trunks right side i would chop.

NOW ! or tomorrow. Dont wait, the time is perfect. The tree will have foilage left enough.

Then, late winter/early spring 26 put it into a pot. Thats it, and no, it is not to big, just right!

Thats what I was thinking. The trunk extention will be the left branch and I will cut the two branches on the right attitude an angle to achieve taper. Going to be a big chop to heal but will do it in a week from now when im not working crazy hours. Chop will heal faster in the ground and I will prepare this tree to lift next spring as i got the okay from my folks.

 

[leatherback]

The trunk extention will be the left branch and I will cut the two branches on the right attitude an angle to achieve taper.

Do what you feel is best. But reading through the thread it almost seems like on purpose you ignore advice given by some more experiences members, or ignore recommendations that do not match your intented approach. I realize some people come to a forum just to hear their ideas are perfect, but I would recommend to not ignore the experienced advice.

Before you pick up the saw. Check the root surface.

remove soil till you find the nebari.

This means: FIRST figure out what the roots look like.
The roots may dictate a different front and/or optimal planting angle of your future tree. You might just have one big fat ugle root at the forseen future front, and very nice evenly distributed smaller roos on the other side. Due to water or shading availability roots can develop differently on different sides of a tree.

 

[Benny w]

Do what you feel is best. But reading through the thread it almost seems like on purpose you ignore advice given by some more experiences members, or ignore recommendations that do not match your intented approach. I realize some people come to a forum just to hear their ideas are perfect, but I would recommend to not ignore the experienced advice.


This means: FIRST figure out what the roots look like.
The roots may dictate a different front and/or optimal planting angle of your future tree. You might just have one big fat ugle root at the forseen future front, and very nice evenly distributed smaller roos on the other side. Due to water or shading availability roots can develop differently on different sides of a tree.

Since the experienced members deserve a solid reply because they took the time to write solid recommendations, I owe an apology to those including you leatherback. Im sorry it seems this way and farming can be demanding time wise and I would attempt a reply when I was at work because the minute I get home im asleep to wake up at midnight and do it again all over but now this schedule is over until next year at this time. Responsible for spraying 5000 acres of almonds and after i made this thread the almond hulls started splitting which means time to apply protection from the Navel orange worm moth that lays eggs as the almonds hulls split and the larva bore into the nut meat. We spray at night and I dont have a life for a little bit.
Long rant but thought shibui, yourself and others whom ive been wanting to reply to need to know this. I Probably came off rude and thank you for calling me out.

 

[LeftHandLuke]

Chiming in... I get the impression from the pictures that the tree was planted a little deep or soil was added after it was planted (which I guess amounts to the same result). The tree seems fine, of course, but there's no telling what's below all that soil. A trident that size would show at least a little flare at the soil line if it was planted at a standard depth, so I strongly suspect the base is much deeper. This underscores what others are saying abut the root base. I would not make any decisions until you excavate enough soil to see what you're working with.

 

[BrianBay9]

Since the experienced members deserve a solid reply because they took the time to write solid recommendations, I owe an apology to those including you leatherback. Im sorry it seems this way and farming can be demanding time wise and I would attempt a reply when I was at work because the minute I get home im asleep to wake up at midnight and do it again all over but now this schedule is over until next year at this time. Responsible for spraying 5000 acres of almonds and after i made this thread the almond hulls started splitting which means time to apply protection from the Navel orange worm moth that lays eggs as the almonds hulls split and the larva bore into the nut meat. We spray at night and I dont have a life for a little bit.
Long rant but thought shibui, yourself and others whom ive been wanting to reply to need to know this. I Probably came off rude and thank you for calling me out.

Where are you in the Central Valley? Fresno has an active club with lots of experienced folks, if you're close enough to take advantage of it.

 

[leatherback]

experienced members deserve a solid reply

I owe an apology to those

Na, absolutely not. I was just emphasizing the point made, to hopefully help you avoid some simple reasoning errors. Always nicers to beforehand make recommendation than as an afterthought say "Well, why did you do that!?"

all good.