Tumblr Thread: Strange Horticultural Technique Is Terraria IRL

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mattstaff
Dec 6, 2020 4:00 PM EST

Look at those guys. This strange horticultural technique called Espalier aims to grow trees in a flat manner, which can end up increasing fruit yield, and maximizing or minimizing sunlight exposure. Tinker around with that sunlight exposure, and you're actually able to capitalize on more fruitful growing seasons. With all the benefits of Espalier having been noted, there's no getting around the fact that it does look like a real life take on the infamous video game, Terraria. 

Check out some more weird tree lore with this Tumblr thread about how trees are low key monsters.

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    Text - Vegetation - biggest-gaudiest-patronuses Seguir recently learned about a horticultural technique called Espalier, it's the funniest goddamn thing i've ever seen.
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    Text - Tree - Espalier allows trees to be trained into 2-dimensions, by tying the branches to a flat surface as the tree grows. They literally flatten the tree. They make the tree flat. Flat tree!!! Look at this. This is objectively hilarious:
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    Text - Plant - And people get fancy about it. Look at this nonsense:
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    Text - Tree
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    Text - Plant
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    Text - (the first one's called a Belgian Fence, and can be used as an actual fence) Espalier is actually a very useful technique for increasing fruit yield gardening is small spaces maximizing or minimizing sunlight (since the branches all face the same direction) and therefore extending the growing season
    via u/Lucchesi709
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    Text - Like. this is a legitimately practical gardening method. but it looks like they squished a tree between the pages of a book. just squashed it flat like a sad little dried flower! i could use these trees as a bookmark!!! But yes, it is also a healthy and clever way to grow lots of fruit in small spaces, in climates they might not otherwise be suited for. I'm still going to make fun of it, but it honestly looks delightful and delicious.
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    Plant - Espalier!
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