Need to Clean Crown and Raise Nodes to Improve Survival?

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ForwardPlant Team · Accepted Answer

To enhance survival, cleaning the crown primarily involves removing dead or diseased branches, reducing competition for resources and preventing pathogen entry. Raising the nodes, or the points where leaves or branches attach to the stem, is not a typical horticultural practice for survival improvement. Instead, "raising the crown" by removing lower branches can improve air circulation and light penetration, benefiting overall plant health.

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