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Delicate but potentially useful

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terminal bud cluster pruning

This technique removes whorl buds leaving the terminal intact (top). Instead of all whorl buds and the terminal buds producing stems as shown on lower left, only the terminal grows upright (lower right). Lower buds often grow at a greated angle with the trunk.