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2. Dwarfing - Wikipedia

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   Dwarfing is a process in which a breed of animals or cultivar of plants is changed to become significantly smaller than standard members of their species. The effect can be induced through human intervention or non-human processes, and can include genetic, nutritional or hormonal means.

3. Rootstock - Wikipedia

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   Dwarfing, semi-dwarf, semi-standard and standard are the size benchmarks for the different sizes of roots that will be grown, with the standard being the largest and dwarf being the smallest. [4] Much of the world's apple production is now using dwarf rootstocks to improve efficiency, increase density and increase yields of fruit per acre. [ 4 ]

4. Perennial crop - Wikipedia

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   Erosion control: Because plant materials (stems, crowns, etc.) can remain in place year-round, topsoil erosion due to wind and rainfall/irrigation is reduced [11]; Water-use efficiency: Because these crops tend to be deeper and more fibrously-rooted than their annual counterparts, they are able to hold onto soil moisture more efficiently, [12] while filtering pollutants (e.g. excess nitrogen ...

5. Should Illinois homeowners and gardeners be worried about the ...

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   "The only way to protect small trees from serious damage in a heavy emergence area is to protect the trunk with screening or other material," the extension adds. More: Why Illinois will be the ...

6. Tieton cherry - Wikipedia

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   Tieton is an early-ripening cherry, about 6-9 days before Bing. [1] The cherries are mahogany-red, very large in size, with very firm texture and mild flavor. [3] They have very thick stems, which allow the fruit to retain moisture, and therefore a fresh appearance, longer after picking. [4]

7. Fruit tree propagation - Wikipedia

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   Family trees typically combine several cultivars (two or three being most common) of apple, pear or a given species of stonefruit on a single rootstock, while fruit salad trees typically carry two or more different species from within a given genus, such as plum, apricot, and peach or mandarin orange, lemon, and lime.