MadSci Network: Agricultural Sciences
Query:

Re: How pruning a plant can improve its yield ?

Date: Fri Dec 18 11:30:55 1998
Posted By: Jack Paxton, Faculty Crop Science Emeritus, University of Illinois
Area of science: Agricultural Sciences
ID: 911230032.Ag
Message:

This diverts photosynthate [food formed by the plant in photosynthesis]
from vegetative growth [roots, stems and leaves] into reproductive growth,
fruits [which are the parts of the plant most used by people].



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