Abstract
Pruning is an integral part of the maintenance of any landscape site. Correct pruning helps maintain vigorous plants and can aid the supply of additional energy for development of flowers, fruit and limbs. Pruning is most generally conducted to control the size of plants and to bring overgrown plants back into bounds. Extreme or radical pruning to control size can be eliminated by correct plant selection. Choose plants that fit the landscape purpose. Don't try to make a large growing plant fill the need by extensive annual pruning. Pruning aids the survival chances of newly planted trees and shrubs by compensating for reduced root systems. The tops of bare-root plants should be pruned back 1/3 to 1/2. Balledand-burlapped and container-grown material require less severe thinning but still may require some reduction of the leaf surface. Pruning aids in maintaining the health and appearance of the plant. Minor insect and disease infestations can often be controlled by removing the affected portions. Damaged and dead wood should also be removed. Future flower and fruit development can often be stimulated by correct pruning. Removal of shrivelled and faded flowers and fruit allows more available carbohydrates for development of next season's buds. Personal and property damage can be reduced or avoided by removal of low hanging and dangerous limbs. Other maintenance procedures, such as mowing or spraying can also be speeded or aided by removing low limbs. When
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Correct pruning helps maintain vigorous plants.
- Taxon
- plantsViridiplantaee0
- Outcome
- vigorous plantse0
Verbatim
e0“Correct pruning helps maintain vigorous plants”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning can aid flower, fruit, and limb development.
- Outcome
- development of flowers, fruit and limbse0
Not reportedTaxon
Verbatim
e0“can aid the supply of additional energy for development of flowers, fruit and limbs”
Claim · model-written summary
Pruning supports survival of newly planted trees and shrubs by compensating for reduced root systems.
Verbatim
e0“Pruning aids the survival chances of newly planted trees and shrubs by compensating for reduced root systems”
Claim · model-written summary
Bare-root plant tops should be pruned back by one third to one half.
Verbatim
e0“The tops of bare-root plants should be pruned back 1/3 to 1/2”
Claim · model-written summary
Removing affected portions can control minor insect and disease infestations.
Verbatim
e0“Minor insect and disease infestations can often be controlled by removing the affected portions”
e1“newly planted trees and shrubs”
Claim · model-written summary
Removing spent flowers and fruit allows more carbohydrates for next season’s buds.
- Taxon
- plantsViridiplantaee1
- Outcome
- development of next season's budse0
- Qualifier
- more available carbohydratese0
Verbatim
e0“Removal of shrivelled and faded flowers and fruit allows more available carbohydrates for development of next season's buds”
e1“vigorous plants”