After a storm knocked down my large Bartlett tree last year, several saplings have sprouted from the trunk, with some now 10 feet tall. Should I prune all but the tallest and healthiest sapling to help it grow?
It is not recommended to allow trunk or stump sprouts to grow into trees. They tend to be weakly attached to the stump and would be prone to failing during a storm. They are also more susceptible basal rot.
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