Towards commercialising cypress as a high-value plantation forest species

Report Date: March 2017
Author: Dean Satchell, Sustainable Forest Solutions, R.D. 1 Kerikeri, Northland 0294
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FF18

Cronadun clone, Reefton

Site Year Number measured/
total number planted
Growth & form Health Overall
score
Northland - Topuni 1996 4/9 5.8 5.9 5.8
Bay of Plenty - Waiotapu 1996 3/7 4.8 5.3 5.0
Gisborne, Wharerata 1995 & 1996 5/6 5.6 7.5 6.5
Wairarapa, Tinui 1994 & 1995 28/50 5.5 6.5 6.0
Hawkes Bay, Taradale 1995 16/20 5.3 7.5 6.4
Taranaki, Korito road 1995 4/6 3.3 5.3 4.3
Canterbury, Okuti Valley, Banks peninsula 1994 & 1995 21/25 6.5 6.8 6.7
South Canterbury, Waimate 1998 16/30 4.6 6.9 5.8
South Otago, Balclutha 1995 & 1996 7/32 6.0 7.7 6.8

Numbers measured/planted: 104/185

Reasonable form but lots of heavy branching, ramicorns, wonkiness and double/multi leaders. Low levels of stem canker, but some fluting under branches. Tends to carry a very light crown.