IFAS Extension
Related Topics
Forest Management
Plant Training
Physical manipulation of plant growth and structure in a particular way so that plants perform better. It includes different agricultural practices, such as staking, plant topping and pruning.
Common methods used to train plants include: support including staking, stopping, disbudding, thinning, pruning.
Related Units
School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Note: In March 2021, the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) changed its name to the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (FFGS). Older publications will still use the older name.
North Florida REC
The North Florida Research & Education Center (NFREC) is one of the largest and the most diverse units of UF/IFAS, consisting of research and education campuses in Quincy and Marianna, Florida. The research and extension programs at NFREC are designed to help agricultural and natural resource clientele adapt and manage resources and agricultural operations effectively and profitably in a changing socioeconomic and environmentally aware setting.
North Florida REC-Suwannee Valley