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Hi all,
I have recently become interested in bonsai and will soon be planting seeds to start a tree from scratch. My question is mainly theoritical. I know that in general while the plants are young it is better to leave as much foliage to promote trunk thickening and overall health, but is it worth pruning to maintain structure for the long-term aesthetics of the tree, ie is it still worth pruning from whorls to prevent inverse taper etc.
Thanks for any and all thoughts

My experience with seeds is that either most of them don't sprout or most of them sprout, and then most of the die. For those who live, they take years to develop any features worth working on, so you are looking at minimum five years an more likely ten to get to some tree worth working on. The bigger the pot they are in the faster they will develop, so don't plan on putting them in a shallow pot for many years.

Which is not to say don't do it, but do keep expectations realistic.

Of course, this gives you plenty of time to learn what styling and design is all about, and plenty of time to work on other trees. Go to some bonsai meetings, etc.