Pruning Terms

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Across
  1. 1. complete removal of all stems,4-6 in
  2. 6. rubbing branches that are unnattractive
  3. 7. shoots that develop at the base of the tree
  4. 10. shoots that grow vertically from branches
  5. 12. reduces the total leaf surface a plant has
  6. 14. selective removal of older plant stems
  7. 15. branches connected at 45 to 90 degrees
  8. 18. Raised line of bark, on upper side
  9. 19. new growth resembles candles
Down
  1. 2. branches connected at sharp angles
  2. 3. formation of chemical barriers on wounds
  3. 4. root system on a graft
  4. 5. protective growth of tissue over the wound
  5. 7. top growth on a graft
  6. 8. grow laterally from the trunk
  7. 9. center of the plant, rarely produces shoots
  8. 11. selective removal or reduction of plant parts
  9. 13. central branch that is dominant
  10. 16. swollen tissue surrounding the base of the branch
  11. 17. technique that involves the shortening of stems