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Year 2/3 overview

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Shortened lower, developing canopy

tree with shortend lower canopy

Here is a developing canopy on top of a cylinder of shortened, temporary branches. The temporary branches help build caliper; the canopy is pruned into a cone or oval shape with the leader in the center.