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Pruning-Cut Types Head or head-back pruning means cutting to a stub, lateral bud, or small lateral branch
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New growth comes from one or more buds near the cut and is vigorous. Lower buds usually will not grow.Depending on the severity of pruning, new growth is usually vigorous, upright and dense. The foliage and branches may be so thick that lower leaves, as well as plants under the tree, are shaded out. When large branches in mature trees are headed, the practice is called topping. |
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Shoots growing on older branches come from latent buds and are attached only by a thin layer of new wood formed by the cambium. These branches, especially when young, are weakly attached and can easily break out. |
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Thinning or thinning-out is the removal of a lateral branch at its point of origin or a shortening of a branch's length by cutting to a lateral large enough to assume the terminal role. |
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A tree's response to thinning is spread fairly evenly throughout - more open but retaining its natural growth habit. With more light penetrating through the tree, foliage will grow deeper in it. Top
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