Archive image from page 429 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam03bail Year: 1900 1442 PRUKING ing branches receive a greater proportion of tlie plant's energy, and tliey tlierefore make stronger growth or are more productive in flowers and fruit. Pruning is essen- tially a thinning process. I
Archive image from page 429 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam03bail Year: 1900 1442 PRUKING ing branches receive a greater proportion of tlie plant's energy, and tliey tlierefore make stronger growth or are more productive in flowers and fruit. Pruning is essen- tially a thinning process. In itself pruning is not a devitalizing process; it is only devitalizing when it is carried to fxcrss or when ment to .li-inimtr, ihc ,â ⢠plant. Th,- nntn.,, rnnnn. from false auiihn;- â ' â 'i :.:i;'i :il injury when p:tri is not a devitali. The tree is a : , . number of un i1m -. ..li; row or in the furt-st, :nHl ili tree, finally it to .duie hollow. A lilnek or decayed heart is always an iieliratioii oi' disease. The disease originates on th I ' tlo]ihiiii, it is the result of inoculation. 'I'liis ino. ion lakr, |.|ae( through some bruised or jiaM; it is usually an inoculation of filamentous fungi. These fungi gain a foothold in the dead and dying cells of the wound, and as they grow they are able to destroy the living cells and therefore to produce decay. The larger the woiind, the greater is the liability to infection. It is very important, therefore, in the pruning of trees, that the wounds shall be as small as possible. This means that the best pruning is that which is practiced annually, so that none ot the branches to be removed attain large size. This annual pruning is also most desirable for other reasons, as may be seen below. Woody plants should always be pruned when they are transplanted. This is because the roots are pruned in the very process of removal, I and the tops should be re- ,1 duced
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