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Clarifying usage of grades and standards: dogleg
Frustrating issue: Trees are rejected if they have a dog leg anywhere in the canopy, no matter how high up.
What
grades and standards says: The Grades and Standards document printed in
1998 page 10 in the Florida #2 text on the bottom right portion of the page
states "If there is one trunk, but it has a bow greater than 15 degrees
or a dog leg (see glossary), grade it #2. This created some confusion so this
was clarified in the update. The update published on the Division of Plant Industry
web site (click here for updates) states "A dog leg in the crown of the
tree is not a downgrading factor."
Summary statement: Do not downgrade a tree if it has a dog leg above the point where the canopy begins. In other words if the dog leg is inside the canopy, do not downgrade the tree.
