# First time pinching question

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-pinching-question/6001>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [May 15, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-pinching-question/6001 "2020-05-15T19:25:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Nickhorner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@Nickhorner](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Nickhorner)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-pinching-question/6001/1 "2020-05-15T19:25:32Z")

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I pinched mylodgepole about 2 weeks ago  
Needles were starting to separate however was still green through the middle.  
I noticed after I pinched I got sap that can through to the center of the bud.  
Is that normal?  
Or was it to late and did I kill the tip?  
Seemed odd that the tree needles were separating 2 weeks ago in May

Picture for reference

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**Author:** ![Nickhorner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@Nickhorner](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Nickhorner)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-pinching-question/6001/2 "2020-05-15T19:26:18Z")

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Picture was taking several days after.