So trying to plan out the cut (pardon the crudely drawn diagram). The yellow is roughly where the stem is, the red is the area I'm trying to save. The top, left, and right sides in this picture all have white on them, the top being the worst from the pic earlier. Will it be able to stand if I cut so much of the stem / crown to where it's lopsided?
I also technically see bits of that growth down here (the side I'm trying to save) so I assume I'll need to chop that off too to be safe
This part seems the most challenging- the white stuff has spread on the lower part of the stem and I'm not sure if I can keep much at all of it, so this part might be kinda hanging.
The more I look art it the more it seems I can probably only save 1/4 of it at best. Any ideas? Otherwise after work I'll go by CVS (hopefully they have a razor blade) and try my luck...