Bending branches down promotes fruiting, but why?

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@Johnl

Can anyone post any links for under cutting branches/scaffolds to help assist in bending a branch down to level.

How many of you use the "notching" technique to encourage fruiting

I’ve heard people discuss notching to encourage fruiting and leafing but I’m curious as to how many of you have used this technique successfully. Is the description in my link accurate? Notch below a bud to make it fruit or notch above it to make it vegetative. Notching