Scotch Pine Christmas Tree Variety Demonstration
Scotch Pine Christmas Tree Variety Demonstration
Variety: "Riga" |
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These photos were taken after 8 growing seasons in a sheared plantation at UPTIC in Escanaba, MI |
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Objective Tree Characteristics |
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| Characteristic | Score or value |
| Needle length | Medium |
| Branch angle | ~45 degrees |
| Survival after 8 years | 87% |
| Total height after 8 years | 7 feet |
| Needle retention on older branches | 2 years worth |
| Terminal buds on sheared branch | 6 buds |
| Subjective Tree Characteristics | |||||
| Observer | |||||
| Characteristic | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Overall impression | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK |
| Color | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | Green | Green |
| Form | OK | OK | Good | OK | OK |
| Foliage density | Medium | Medium | Dense | Medium | Medium |
| Uniformity | High | Medium | High | High | High |
