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Stressing Wisteria to Bloom: Root Pruning and Historical Practices

Root cutting or trunk wounding triggers reproductive hormones. Monks beat apple trees with canes; lightning-struck pecan poured energy into nuts before dying. Your grandfather's root slicing works but stresses plant.

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