Pinching encourages the plant's energy to be directed into its stronger stems and leaves.
1	Pinching	pinch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	csubj	2:csubj	Discourse=explanation-motivation:145->143:2|Entity=(131-event-new-cf2-1-disc)
2	encourages	encourage	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	0:root	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	4:det	Entity=(132-abstract-new-cf3-4-sgl(124-plant-giv:inact-cf1-2-coref
4-5	plant's	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	6:nmod:poss	_
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	4:case	Entity=124)
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	2:obj|9:nsubj:pass:xsubj	Entity=132)
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	9:mark	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	9:aux:pass	_
9	directed	direct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	2:xcomp	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	13:case	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	13:nmod:poss	Entity=(133-plant-new-cf4-3,5-sgl(124-plant-giv:act-cf1-1-ana)
12	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	13:amod	_
13	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	9:obl:into	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	15:cc	_
15	leaves	leave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	9:obl:into|13:conj:and	Entity=133)|SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	2:punct	_
