overprune
verbEtymology From over- + prune.
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Agriculture, Business, Horticulture, Lifestyle To prune too much.
- This usually overprunes the tree, removing valuable sources of carbohydrates for root growth and development of trunk caliper.1988, James R. Feucht, Landscape Management: Planting and Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs and Turfgrasses:
- Related terms
- overcull