Poor quality
Low quality trees can perform poorly in the landscape. Stems can break, low branches can become aggressive, and growth in the leader can become stunted. (Click on photographs for more information-suggest starting with 1).
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1
good vs. poor |
2
terrible form |
3
not bad |
4
a little worse |
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5
correctable |
6
two stems |
7
two low stems |
8
weak trunks |
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9
tough to fix |
10
topped trees |
11
not too bad |
12
the good |
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13
the bad |
14
the ugly |
15
looks fine from here |
16
hard to believe |
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17
more hard to believe |
18
keep branches small |
19
not too bad |
20
20 years later |
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21
rounding over |
22
results in a mess |
23
shearing the top over |
24
large caliper-poor form |
