Keeping the area free of pests

I missed the complete terminal bud, at the node, when I pinched an immature terminal bud. I didn't quite get it all. At least I have 3 NEW branches. Live and learn. They are getting nicely bushy, which is what I want. I can't climb a tall tree.
 
The photos uploaded to 95% quickly....then they stayed that way for 3 minutes, so I don't know what went wrong here. Sorry.
You didn't miss much anyway

we'll use this to test out the new upload.

Love the early morning light.

Couple of pics. One from mid July when I first received my cutting, and another from last week. They grow fast!!!

Here’s a pic from last month. If you look at the upper left leaf you can see she made a new friend!

Anyone have any ideas on why this is happening?

Feeling rootbound?

Room to breathe!

Again in the morning, thought just looked so cool

Early morning dew on a red vein

In the quest for bushes over trees, I'm forcing them to branch at every 2nd or 3rd node. They look ready for a pot upsize too.

Early morning picture. I love the look of this plant when it's branching out like this

Sent a friend of mine some of my kratom seed pods. He said he's getting 50% viability from 6 month old kratom seed pods. These seed pods came from fully mature American kratom trees. He said he just followed my instructions https://youtu.be/uV-ohdxM808

Get yours today
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Goodbye 2 cubic feet of perlite and 2 cubic feet of organic potting soil...

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Avocados are finally ripening, just in time to become deadly projectiles in Dorian's winds. Bringing in the babies too. NEW branches after terminal buds are removed.

Used translucent cups, seeing the roots is very cool!

Make sure to cover up the translucent cups though. Contributes to algae growth and seems to slow down or diminish roots if they are not covered with opaque material.

Two leaves off the main trunk just turned this brown color overnight. I sure hope it's not an early warning sign of something more serious. I'm thinking it's just shedding a couple of trunk leaves