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Goals

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The goals of a quality shade tree production program are to develop small diameter branches along a dominant trunk in a pleasing canopy form on a quality root system. Click on "root system" or "tree quality" to the left to review root issues. Click on other items for top pruning, canopy training, and management strategies.

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lasting structure

Lasting structure

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quality nursery tree form

Quality nursery tree form

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field quality trees

Field of quality trees

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junk yard trees

Junk-yard trees


Video: Develop Structure