Top-Pruning Bareroot Hardwoods: A Review of the Literature
Top-pruning hardwoods before lifting reduces the costs involved with lifting, packing, storing, shipping and planting. This practice also decreases the chance of dieback. For some sites (and some years), top-pruning will increase the probability of survival. Top-pruning hardwoods does not seem to reduce average heights after 5 years in the field and this practice will often increase early height growth. For several species, top-pruning before transplanting appears to have no long-term effect on stem form. There are no reported longterm effects of top-pruning on seedling physiology. This paper reviews research studies that have been published over the last 60 years. Tree Planters' Notes 47(1):34-40; 1996.
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Author(s): David B. South
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 47, Number 1 (1996)
Section: Technical Background
Volume: 47
Number: 1
