Vegetative growth

Japanese: 栄養生長 - えいようせいちょう

...The formation of flower buds is related to the carbohydrate content of the branches. When branches grow vigorously, many of the carbohydrates synthesized in the leaves are consumed by them, and the amount of carbohydrates accumulated in the branches decreases, flower buds do not form. Therefore, in the cultivation of fruit trees and flowering trees, it is important to maintain a good balance between the growth of branches and leaves (vegetative growth) and the formation of flower buds (reproductive growth). However, if there is heavy pruning or a lot of rain, this balance is disrupted, vegetative growth becomes active, and many elongated branches occur. [Sugiyama Nobuo]...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "vegetative growth" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…花芽の着生は枝の炭水化物含量と関連があり，枝の生長が盛んで，葉で合成された炭水化物の多くがそれに消費され，枝に蓄積する炭水化物が少なくなると，花芽は着生しない。したがって，果樹や花木の栽培では枝葉の生長(栄養生長)と花芽の形成(生殖生長)とをバランスよく行わせることが重要であるが，強い剪定を行ったり，雨が多かったりすると，このバランスがくずれ，栄養生長が盛んになり，徒長枝も多発する。【杉山信男】。…

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