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A by-product of pinching-out is 'back budding'. Removal of the apical shoots
will stimulate buds within the areas circled to develop into new shoots. This in
turn will increase the number of shoots emanating from this branch, increasing
ramification and helping to create a foliage pad. This process will be carried out
throughout the year as new buds extend; keeping the current size and shape of
the branch whilst increasing ramification.
Reducing internode distance with Spring Pinching

This technique can still be used for new shoots that are being allowed to
extend to create new branches. As a bud opens into a new shoot, it will unfurl its
new leaves before extending fully. By pinching-out when the required number of
leaves have opened; the shoot will stop growing and extending, this results in a
greatly reduced internode length.