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Spacing in the nursery
(Click on photographs for more information-suggest starting with 1)
Tree spacing influences tree form, growth rate, and trunk and canopy quality. Click through the photos below to study the influence spacing has on quality.
1
trunk strength factors |
2
liner spacing |
3
very close |
4
too close |
5
spacing fine for now |
6
upright growth |
7
poor caliper |
8
no low branches |
9
lanky growth |
10
top heavy |
11
too much at top |
12
weak trunk |
13
growth only on top |
14
topping needed |
15
better spacing |
16
nice job |
17
too far apart? |
18
good spacing |
19
fair spacing |
20
pretty good |
21
pretty good |
