is significantly less than that in the lower 

 canopy. Summer pruning improved the amount 

 of material deposited in the canopy, and almost 

 all of the improvement came in the middle and 

 upper sections, nearly doubling the area cov- 



ered by spray. Summer pruning would improve 

 the deposition of any spray material, whether 

 insecticide, miticide, or fungicide. Hence one 

 might expect improved control of many pests 

 in a summer-pruned orchard. 



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