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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant cultural practices
  3. pruning
  4. hedging (pruning)

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hedging (pruning)

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A specialized form of mechanical pruning done in orchards that involves cutting back the sides of the tree canopy to reduce crowding between rows of trees, improve equipment access, improve air circulation and light penetration, and delay the need for tree thinning.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/138422

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