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Liner whip quality

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The quality of liners that are planted in the nursery can have a huge impact on the finished product. Liner quality can also impact the time required to produce the tree and the amount of pruning and training needed.

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think before planting

think before planting

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high quality trees

high quality

3

good low branches on trees

good low branches

4

acceptable

acceptable

5

could be better

could be better

6

not too bad

not too bad

7

pretty nice

pretty nice

8

very nice

very nice

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very nice

very nice

10

good start

good start

11

you must be kidding

you must be kidding

12

very poor quality

oh my