Sacrifice branches are a great tool for bonsai development. I use them for closing wounds, developing the trunk and to solve taper issues. But how do you decide when to remove a sacrifice branch. This is a two-sided question: "At what size do you remove a sacrifice", and "What time of year do you remove a sacrifice?".
0:00 I like sacrifice branches
0:30 Size of sacrifice branches for bonsai
2:50 Healing wounds with sacrifice branches
5:15 Time of year to remove sacrifice branches
6:25 Removing of sacrifice branches in winter
7:38 Removing of sacrifice branches in early spring
8:05 Removing of sacrifice branches in late spring
9:27 Removing of sacrifice branches in fall
10:25 Airlayer sacrifice branches
11:20 Prepare airlayer removal