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Back Branch

This branch has developed better. Work will consist of
light pruning to rectify its structure and minor wiring
to arrange the profile of sub-branches
.
Left; We have eliminated all old leaves. With concave
cutters, we have also eliminated unwanted growth. It
is quite important not to leave stubs.

After pruning. Now the tree has an orderly After wiring. We have pointed all growth tips outwards. The contour of the
appearance and each bud has its individual space. branches is more sinuous and more elegant.

Left; We eliminate all
branches/buds that grow
directly down or towards
the trunk.

Right; All bifurcations
must be clean, leaving
only two sub-branches or
REDUCING WEIGHT BY MEANS OF buds growing from the
PRUNING same point.

Wild olives have a great ability to produce buds and
growth along their branches. This particularity allows
foliage and leaves to clump up in a disorganized man- When we have opposing
ner, quite similar to a hedge. By removing some of growth in one sub-
the erratic growth, we enable a clear and organized branch, we eliminate
structure. one. Remember, only
two buds should emerge
Basic principles on deciding which growth to remove: from the same point.
• Remove all downward growth
• Eliminate those that grow directly towards the trunk
• Leave only two branches/buds per branch, thus
maintaining branch bifurcations to two buds or
sub-branches.
• Do not allow opposing branches.
• All buds/branches must grow outwards.

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