Importance of pruning perennial crops e.g. Tea, coffee.
- To regulate quantity and quality of fruits or flowers
- In tea pruning is done to stop the upwards growth of the plant to allow the sideways growth hence making plucking of the leaves easy.
- To remove all branches broken, dead pr diseased.
- To permit air circulation and secure more light for most parts of crop.
- To remove branches and fruits that rub against each other.
- To make certain field operations easier and effective e.g. spraying
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