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
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Robinson's Gold clone, Leyland hybrid

Site	Year	Number measured/ total number planted	Growth & form	Health	Overall score
Northland - Topuni	1996	14/16	5.8	7.1	6.4
Bay of Plenty - Waiotapu	1996	14/14	5.2	8.3	6.7
Gisborne, Wharerata	1995 & 1996	6/8	6.7	9.2	7.9
South Otago, Balclutha	1995 & 1996	7/21	5.8	8.3	7.0

Numbers measured/planted: 41/59

Form issues include ramicorns, double and multiple leaders, heavy branching. Although variable according to site, many trees were affected by both foliar and stem cankers.