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How To Age Twigs


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How To Age Twigs. In spring when the terminal buds burst open, the protective scales, which are modified leaves, elongate and even green up. Since each twig makes only one terminal bud per year, you can use these scars to determine the age of a twig or limb by counting.

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They'll photosynthesize for a short period of time before the true leaves emerge. In spring when the terminal buds burst open, the protective scales, which are modified leaves, elongate and even green up. Since each twig makes only one terminal bud per year, you can use these scars to determine the age of a twig or limb by counting.

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You can tell a twig's age by. In spring when the terminal buds burst open, the protective scales, which are modified leaves, elongate and even green up. Since each twig makes only one terminal bud per year, you can use these scars to determine the age of a twig or limb by counting. You can tell a twig's age by.

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