LEAK TESTS & FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. The leak tests and the functional checks are implemented as methods for monitoring the production process and for the product quality control.EAK TESTS & FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. The leak tests and the functional checks are implemented as methods for monitoring the production process and for the product quality control.
The Right Way to Prune Crape Myrtle. Late winter (February-March) is the best time to prune crape myrtles in eastern North Carolina. Like all trees, the correct way to prune a crape myrtle involves enhancing its natural form rather than trying to force it to grow in a space that is too small or an artificial shape.
Crape Myrtle trees require very little pruning. They do not need to be cut back by chopping off the tops of the tree as shown in image below. If the tree is cut back to the same height every year, topping can cause large knuckles to form. Pruning Crape Myrtle Trees severely or hard can induce excess vegetation growth such as sprouting at the base, and fewer flowers.