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title: "Any tips to grow thicker tree trunks for pre bonsais? I’m growing a…"
description: "Any tips to grow thicker tree trunks for pre bonsais? I’m growing a dawn redwood right now in a nursery pot and want to get its trunk thicker. Any advice is…"
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author: "Amy"
published: "2025-03-18T10:16:25.217839Z"
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# Any tips to grow thicker tree trunks for pre bonsais? I’m growing a…

_Posted by Amy on 2025-03-18_

Any tips to grow thicker tree trunks for pre bonsais? I’m growing a dawn redwood right now in a nursery pot and want to get its trunk thicker. Any advice is appreciated!

## 3 comments

### Just a guy commented on 2025-03-18

Put it in the ground

#### Amy replied on 2025-03-19

Unfortunately, I live in an apt but I have it in a big pot! Are there any fertilizers I can use to help?

#### Just a guy replied on 2025-03-19

Bonsai fertilizer don’t promote growth upwards because bonsai are suppose to be small. The product makes greener foliage and leaf density. A regular fertilizer will promote growth and thicken the trunk.

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