Tamarindo with a tail for nebari

Hello everyone!

This Tamarindo prebonsai has a horrible tail for a nebari and definitely requires alot ofwork. I was thinking of ground layering it by using a tourniquet right above the tail, and then repotting it deeper (at least 3-4 inches of medium above the tourniquet and adding rooting hormone).

My other idea was to take a wood square board, make a hole in the middle that would serve as a tourniquet...saw in half, place together with the tree in the middle where I want the layering done, and then stick together somehow (with nails, screws, super glue...?).



I like the board idea as this way I can train the new nebari to be completely radial and to go in the direction I want. I´ve never done any of these ground layering methods...what do you guys recommend?

Pictures of the tree:

Definitely try to layer the tree, but with the straight trunk, maybe you need to layer the tree higher up closer to where something interesting happens with the trunk.

The rest of the tree is pretty straight

I on the other hand don´t have a purely formal upright tree so this one might work itself towards that direction

Would you guys suggest I experiment with the board thing (cutting, hollowing, sticking together), or just go straight to a wire tourniquet?