Therefore, the goal of this study was to evaluate pruning as a strategy to adjust the root-to-shoot ratio to improve growth and productivity of HLB-affected trees. As a result, the tree enters into a continuous carbohydrate stress cycle and, eventually, the tree declines. The diminished root system cannot support the existing aboveground canopy and a cycle of imbalance begins. Previous research has shown that Huanglongbing -affected sweet orange ( Citrus sinensis) trees have a reduced root-to-shoot ratio, potentially due to the high rate of root death.
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