NALT

Preferred term

hedging (pruning)

Topic

A specialized form of mechanical pruning done in orchards that involves cutting back the sides of the tree canopy to reduce crowding between rows of trees, improve equipment access, improve air circulation and light penetration, and delay the need for tree thinning.

pruning

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

58860

Spanish

poda mecanizada

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/138422

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Created 11/4/10, last modified 11/30/12