"When part of the root system is removed by root pruning, the plants are able to regenerate a new root system with a smaller size and more branches (Wang et al. 2014). This new root system provides an efficient intensive production system with reduced vegetative growth (by reducing the flow of nutrients, water and hormones from root to shoot), which led to the promotion of solar radiation interception, increased flower buds, more regular production (Rademacher 2004, Vercammen et al. 2005, Rodrı´guez-Gamir et al. 2010, Carra et al. 2017), as well as the production of better quality fruit with smaller size, firmer fruit, more soluble solids content and less pre-harvest drop (Schupp and Ferree 1987, Ferree 1992, Carra et al. 2017)."
So far, so good!