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title: "Where would be the best place to prune this branch, considering the…"
description: "Where would be the best place to prune this branch, considering the very few leaves on the left half vs the more full right half? Or don’t prune at all? I’m…"
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author: "BrianDaWheelman"
published: "2025-10-05T18:18:12.243711Z"
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# Where would be the best place to prune this branch, considering the…

_Posted by BrianDaWheelman on 2025-10-05_

Where would be the best place to prune this branch, considering the very few leaves on the left half vs the more full right half? Or don’t prune at all? I’m trying to promote branching.

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## 1 comment

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-05

To promote branching, any spot after a leaf will do, it just depends on where you want it to split. Personally I'd cut after the 2nd or 3rd leaf from the trunk

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