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Subordination using a reduction cut

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reducation cut illustration

The reduction cut is the most common cut used in the canopy of a nursery tree to develop a dominant leader. The shade tree on the left needs to be pruned to maintain the dominant leader. The illustration in the center represents light reduction cuts on the two competing leaders; the one on the right represents a more aggressive treatment.