Agriculture Girdling

grape vines , canopies

girdling used technique force fruit-bearing plant bear larger fruit. farmer place girdle (bark removal) @ base of large branch or @ trunk. thus, sugars manufactured leaves have no sinks fruit, grows above normal size. grapes girdling or cincturing used make grapes large , sweeter on grape canopy , sold girdled grapes. flowering , fruit setting problem on trees; girdling may improve yield in same way. damage done girdling restricts movement of nutrients roots, carbohydrates produced in leaves not go roots storage. girdling temporarily stops tree growth. root pruning, ancient asian practice, , other controlled damaging, such driving nails trunk or beating branches , trunk, produce results similar girdling. girdling commonly used on grape, avocado, apple, litchi, mango, citrus , other trees. girdling done healthy trees did not yield previous year. care must used not damage sapwood may kill tree or vine. trees heal in 4 5 weeks after cincturing. painting cut can protect against fungus , pests.