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2. Tree topping - Wikipedia

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   Large pruning wounds, such as those left behind in trees after topping, may become entry points for pathogens and may result in extensive decay. Decay undermines, to greater or lesser extent, the long-term health and physical stability of trees; most notably in those species which compartmentalize decay less effectively. Should a tree survive ...

3. Pollarding - Wikipedia

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   Pollarding is a pruning system involving the removal of the upper branches of a tree, which promotes the growth of a dense head of foliage and branches. In ancient Rome, Propertius mentioned pollarding during the 1st century BCE. [1]

4. Pruning - Wikipedia

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   Topping: Topping is a very severe form of pruning which involves removing all branches and growths down to a few large branches or to the trunk of the tree. When performed correctly it is used on very young trees, and can be used to begin training younger trees for pollarding or for trellising to form an espalier .

5. How to Plant and Grow American Mountain Ash for Its ... - AOL

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   Remove bottom leaves, so that only the top 2 inches of the stem have leaves. Dip the ends of cuttings in a rooting hormone and stick them in a mixture of sand and perlite. Keep them moist but not ...

6. Fruit tree pruning - Wikipedia

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   Regulatory pruning: This is carried out on the tree as a whole, and is aimed at keeping the tree and its environment healthy, e.g., by keeping the centre open so that air can circulate; removing dead or diseased wood; preventing branches from becoming overcrowded (branches should be roughly 50 cm (20 in) apart and spurs not less than 25 cm (10 ...

7. Branch collar - Wikipedia

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   When pruning older trees, prune out dead, weak, diseased and insect-infested branches and also remove low, broken and crossing branches. [19] The quality of pruning has significant effect on the infection by fungal pathogens, which can consequently cause stem disease. [20] Pamphlet entitled; How to prune trees, an example of a pruning resource.