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
+64 21 2357554


GH4

Gwava's hybrid clone #4

Site Year Number measured/
total number planted
Growth & form Health Overall
score
Bay of Plenty - Kaingaroa 1997 7/10 5.0 7.0 6.0
Wairarapa, Tinui 1994 & 1995 6/15 6.1 7.2 6.7

Numbers measured/planted: 13/25

Form issues include double leaders, wonkiness and ramicorns. One tree with one stem canker.