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PARALLEL branches
PARALLEL BRANCHES
Perspective is hard to see here, but let's say branch D appears right above branch C and parallel to it. That's a bad configuration because branch D shades the trunk at C. Branches which naturally developed like this would be shed. In this case, we will keep C out of respect for its placement and prune away D.
Q: Are there times when it is appropriate to keep a parallel branch?
Note that branch D is shorter than branch C, so the effect is not nearly as bad as if the opposite is true. At least branch C could be assured of getting some light on its terminal. If branch D could be coaxed around to the rear of the tree with wire, that would be an acceptable treatment as this tree has no significant back branching.
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