Meanings
verboverprune (third-person singular simple present overprunes, present participle overpruning, simple past and past participle overpruned)
present singular third person overprunes · participle present overpruning · participle past overpruned · past overpruned
- transitiveagricultureTo prune too much.
This usually overprunes the tree, removing valuable sources of carbohydrates for root growth and development of trunk caliper.
1988, James R. Feucht, Landscape Management: Planting and Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs and Turfgrasses
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