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Identifying Central Leader

6 years ago

I planted this tree roughly 3 years ago. I'm trying to prune it down, but I'm a bit torn on selecting a central leader. As you can see, the top of the trunk splits in 3 branches. The middle one is the most centered, but it's also the weakest. Based on the pictures, do you believe the 2 "side" branches will become weak later in life? There is a little bit of bark forming, and I'm not sure if it's a sign of future weakness. I've identified what is most vertical as compared to the trunk (in red). Hopefully the different angles in the pictures can somewhat help at least narrow down possibilities.

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