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Reducing stem and branch length: example 2
Small reduction cut
The reduction cut is very useful for structural pruning techniques. A reduction cut slows growth on the cut stem or branch. There is one reduction cut in the photo above in the upper part of the large right-hand stem. This will slow the growth of the right hand stem and push more growth into the larger stem on the left.
