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Liquidambar (Sweetgum) Fruit Control: Not Feasible

Spiky fruit (gumballs) are the tree’s reproductive cycle. No chemical “birth control” exists. Contact a certified arborist (e.g., Jim Hyland) for possible growth regulators, but none are standard.

Seeding and Propagation: Bagworms on Leyland Cypress: Hand-Picking and Spray Options; Growing Liquidambar (Sweetgum) Indefinitely in Containers; Liquidambar (Sweetgum) Seed and Cutting Propagation Guide; Liquidambar Top Dieback: Prune and Let It Regrow; Why Topping Liquidambar (Sweetgum) Trees Is a Mistake; Watering Mature Liquidambar (Sweetgum) in Clay Soil; Saving a Liquidambar Damaged by Weed-and-Feed Herbicide; Stopping Mesquite Seed Pods with Florel Growth Regulator; Preventing Liquidambar Seed Pods: Florel Growth Regulator Application; Liquidambar (Sweetgum) at High Elevation: Roots and Fruit

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