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Removing branches - Reducing lower extremi- ties
Then branches were removed from the lower extremities of the juniper that would have been lost in nature because of negative geotropism (upward growth of plant shoots). Overly protruding parts from the juniper pro le and unprotected parts would have been lost in the wild from avalanches and landslides associated with rubble that strips away needles as it falls, causing the branch to dry up.
Removing branches - Reducing internal branching
And nally, the internal vegetation of the juniper is reduced, which in nature is due to lack of su cient nutrients.
Second Stage: Wiring and Bending Branches
Positioning of the branches in the crown
e second operation was to position the remaining branches, using annealed copper wire, according to the e ect of the wind with a not-too-excessive bending of the branch, so as not to damage the lymph ow and facilitate the juniper’s vegetative recovery. Later it will be possible, if necessary, to make sharper bends without causing severe trauma to the tree.
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