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I always thought those sprouts were simply dormant buds that got activated by the loss of a nearby branch. I always thought it was the cut that stimulated the growth of those sprouts, not sunlight. To prove this, think about what would happen if you didn't cut the branch - would the sprouts grow even though the bark is getting full sun? Of course not. It isn't the sunlight that causes the sprouts to grow, it's the removal of the branch nearby. And if it's the branch getting cut that stimulates the sprouts to grow, wouldn't they grow anyway in spite of a lack of sunlight? I think the only way the tape would stop the growth is by physically preventing the new branch from poking through, which might require an awful lot of tape.