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Apex, before work
First, remove all water shoots and excessively long growth
HOW TO BEGIN
It’s quite possible that when we face a tree that is so dense, we do not have a clear idea of where to begin. To make It easier, we start by eliminating the obvious, like long water shoots and excessively long growth.
A er, we eliminate old leaves. Partial defoliation is a good tool for maintenance work, be it at the beginning of the growing season or during fall. In order to do it properly, we have to follow a method. We start at the rst branch. A er totally completing work of the st, we move to the second and so forth.
Apex, after work
Eliminate old leaves
Below; After removing old leaves and redundant growth, branches should have this appearance.
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