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Look carefully at the trunk and branch structure of the tree below. See the text below suggested to improve structure.

Architecture is poor and prone to failure. The tree has committed tremendous resources into growing three codominant stems originating six feet from the ground. Choose the stem in the center as the leader and reduce the height and length of the right and left stems. Several pruning cuts may be two to three inches diameter may be needed on each stem. Pruning needed home | Back

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