Tree Pruning By Annual Removal of Lateral Buds

Author: Paul Benson H.  

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

ISSN: 0022-1201

Source: Journal of Forestry, Vol.44, Iss.7, 1946-07, pp. : 499-501

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Abstract

Pruning of young trees to increase the value of the butt log is receiving increasing attention. The experiments described in this article indicate both advantages and disadvantages in the pruning of red pine by removal of lateral buds, with further work needed to determine the relative effectiveness of the method.