Effects of Lung Pruning and Pruning Cycle Period on Selected Mineral Concentrations in Clonal Tea Leaves
P. Okinda Owuor, Gladys Onsando, Simon O. Ochanda, Jennifer A. Odak, Bowa O. Kwach, David K. Kowanga & Humprey O. Agan · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2025
Aims: Pruning in tea management reduces plucking heights to manageable levels, rejuvenates the plant and helps in removing diseased/dead branches. However, it leads to loss of crop and black quality decline in the pruning year. Despite the recorded benefits and challenges, influe...
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10.9734/ajahr/2025/v12i4420