Pruning
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Pruning is the selective removal of certain parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. It is practiced in horticulture, arboriculture, and silviculture.
Two workers pruning street trees in London during World War I
An arborist pruning a tree near the Statue of Liberty
Dense growth results after shearing
Pruning of trees in Chandigarh, India
Fruit tree pruning
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Fruit tree pruning is the cutting and removing of selected parts of a fruit tree. It spans a number of horticultural techniques. Pruning often means cutting branches back, sometimes removing smaller l
Pruning
…Pruning is the selective removal of certain parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. It is practiced in horticulture (especially fruit tree pruning), arboriculture, and silviculture. The practice entails the targeted removal of diseased, damaged, dead, non-productive, structurally unsound, or…
A community apple orchard originally planted for productive use during the 1920s, in Westcliff on Sea (Essex, England), illustrating long neglected trees that have recently been pruned to renew their health and cropping potential
Agricultural workers pruning an apple tree c. 1915-1918
An apple tree sprout is being converted to a branched, fruit-bearing spur by an arborist. Numbers show the sequence of cuts, which occurred during two years.