Complex sentence: Snedding can also describe a form of pruning when only some shoots will be removed or when removing the leafy top from root crops (particularly turnips) is also known as snedding.
Split into simpler sentences: Snedding can also describe a form of pruning when applied to living plants although in this case normally only some shoots will be removed. Removing the leafy top from root crops (particularly turnips) is also known as snedding.