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Epicormic sprouts and their role in the health of the tree
Epicormic sprouts, also known as “suckers” or “water sprouts”, are growth that emerge from dormant buds along the trunk and branches of a tree. Some species of tree produce a large quantity of these sprouts such as a Live oak (Quercus virginiana), wheras others such as a Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) will produce comparatively very few.... Read More