average age of a semi mature nursery tree.

[OakStag]

Hi guys!

Just started the level 4 diploma with treelife and struggling with one of the assignments on the features of nursery stock and description of nursery stocks. one thing i really cant find is the age of certain trees within the nursery stock age for example the average age of a regular standard and the average age of a semi mature?

thanks very much in advance guys!

[Gary Prentice]

I don't know, but it might be worth dropping barchams, majestic or the like an email to ask, if you don't get an answer here.

 

Explain you're studying, I've found most of the Arb industry very helpful.

[Arborist]

Are you looking in the HTA?

[OakStag]

Thanks Gary will do. and It does say to check the HTA but what exactly is the HTA?

 

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[Arborist]

It's the horticultural trades assiciation. Have you got it as a down load on the portal?

[fagus]

Information might not be able to find easily; a lot of variables -depends on the Genera,soil and some nurseries stretch it a bit when they really mean extra heavy nursery stock for semi-mature (SM)

Standards will again vary with genera, light standard 5years old, then going through the size range up to 10 yrs. A Poplar light standard reasonable in three years; Oaks could be ten yrs- hard to define.

As posted a good nursery specialising in semi matures(SM) will know the age range they grow.

 

I considered newly planted SMs live but often stand still, sometimes years. I reckon until they had adapted to new conditions including Myccorhiza balance in the soil.I have planted Beech 15 to 20 yrs old SM's, from own stock;

As with all stock speed is the key to successful planting- the less time they are out of the ground the better.

Edited March 13, 2017 by fagus

[OakStag]

Awesome, thank you very much!!!

 

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