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

There is a leader technically at the way to the top of the tree. However, it soon becomes very small once it extends up into the crown a few feet. At that point, many branches emerge which take resources away from the leader which suppresses growth in the leader. In order to re-establish the leader's dominance, remove some of the branches at the trunk in the lower third of the crown. Others may be reduced in length using reduction cuts. One or two stems competing with the leader may need to be removed from the very top of the tree. Pruning needed home | Back

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