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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Lusitanica seedlings (seedlot 96/244 @ Te Hana)

Site	Year	Number measured/ total number planted	Growth & form	Health	Overall score
Northland - Topuni	1996	6/26	6.2	8.8	7.5
Gisborne, Wharerata	1995 & 1996	1/4	5.5	8.0	6.8
Hawkes Bay, Taradale	1995	17/20	7.0	8.6	7.8
Wairarapa, Tinui	1994 & 1995	27/36	5.4	7.3	6.4
Taranaki, Korito road	1995	3/6	4.3	7.2	5.8
Bay of Plenty - Kaingaroa	1997	9/10	5.6	6.9	6.3
South Otago, Balclutha	1995 & 1996	14/29	6.1	7.9	7.0

Numbers measured/planted: 77/131

Very variable form, often with double or multi leaders, poor stem form, ramicorns and with heavy branches. Generally good health, some fluting. Nine trees dead or dying.