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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Green spire (Leyland hybrid)

Site	Year	Number measured/ total number planted	Growth & form	Health	Overall score
Northland - Topuni	1996	10/15	5.4	6.9	6.1
South Otago, Balclutha	1995 & 1996	5/20	6.3	8.1	7.2

Numbers measured/planted: 15/35

Some trees with serious canker (stem and foliage), most were healthy. Form issues include ramicorns, multi leaders and heavy branching.