overprune

English

Etymology

over- +‎ prune

Verb

overprune (third-person singular simple present overprunes, present participle overpruning, simple past and past participle overpruned)

  1. (transitive, horticulture) To prune too much.
    • 1988, James R. Feucht, Landscape Management: Planting and Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs and Turfgrasses:
      This usually overprunes the tree, removing valuable sources of carbohydrates for root growth and development of trunk caliper.
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