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where certain trees may be making too much growth, and where 

 pruning during the growing season is recommended. While the 

 practice of summer pruning is useful in the way of reducing 

 vegetable growth and in encouraging the development of blossoms 

 and fruit, it tends to weaken the tree. It produces the same 

 effect as a partial defoliation by insects. Pruning during the 



Fig-. 46: An example of bad Pruning. Compare with Fig. 45. 



summer, therefore, always should be sparingly done. It is practiced 

 mostly on fruit trees to encourage fruit development. It should 



