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Topping White Pine

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From: Matthew Freitag City: Bethel, CT
How would you go about topping a white pine, so that it comes back nicely in the spring?? I was not sure if I should just cut a good portion off the top an try to have it sucker out. Hoping you can help me out here
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Matthew! Well, not exactly sure what your intent is here? Will it come back, yeah, but not the terminal leader you cut - more than likely a lateral leader will take its place, thus leaving you in the same predicament in years to come. Depending on what you are trying to accomplish, I may or may not be able to give you better information - or better yet - a more defined recommendation.
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