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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GH9

Gwava's hybrid clone #9

Site Year Number measured/
total number planted
Growth & form Health Overall
score
Bay of Plenty - Kaingaroa 1997 8/10 3.1 7.2 5.1
Canterbury, Okuti Valley, Banks peninsula 1994 & 1995 3/5 6.3 8.0 7.2

Numbers measured/planted: 11/15

Generally poor form. Form issues include wonky and wobbly stems, multiple and double leaders, branchiness and heavy branching.