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Street Tree Performance Tests of Crabapple Cultivars: Initial Results

Henry D. Gerhold, Heather L. McElroy and Heather L. H. Rhodes
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 1994, 20 (2) 87-93; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1994.016
Henry D. Gerhold
Professor of Forest Genetics and Graduate Assistants, School of Forest Resources, Penn State University,University Park, PA 16802
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Heather L. McElroy
Professor of Forest Genetics and Graduate Assistants, School of Forest Resources, Penn State University,University Park, PA 16802
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Heather L. H. Rhodes
Professor of Forest Genetics and Graduate Assistants, School of Forest Resources, Penn State University,University Park, PA 16802
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    Height of Sugar Tyme at four locctions after the first three growing seasons.

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    Diameter of Sugar Tyme at four locations after the first three growing seasons.

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    Heights of three cultivars at Dundalk, MD after the first three growing seasons.

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    Diameters of three cultivars at Dundalk, MD after the first three growing seasons.

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    Table 1.

    Heights and diameter growth of crabapple cultivars after the first three growing seasons.

    CultivarLocation, Date plantedAveraαe height (ft)2-year growthAverage diameter (in)2-yr growth
    Year 123Year 123
    BrandywineGaleton, 10-8912.4*12.5*12.6*.211.7*1.8*2.2*.50
    Port Allegany, 11-8710.2*11.4*12.8*2.551.0*1.3*1.7*.73
    West Reading, 4-8912.1*12.9*13.8*1.781.5*2.2*2.7*1.17
    CenturionDundalk, 4-899.6*10.6*11.2*1.541.2*1.7*2.3*1.10
    Huntington, 10-8910.511.312.41.891.21.72.0.74
    Roseto, 10-9110.4--1.4--
    Towanda, 4-9111.3*12.0*-1.71.9-
    Ulysses, 11-879.3*9.8*10.8*1.500.80.91.2.36
    Donald Wyman Southmont, 10-908.5*8.9*-1.1*1.2*-
    Harvest GoldHuntington, 10-8910.611.512.21.591.21.61.9.69
    New Milford, 4-9110.010.6-0.91.3-
    Towanda, 10-8810.611.812.61.961.01.4*1.9.87
    MadonnaDundalk, 4-898.7*10.0*10.5*1.810.7*1.0*1.3*.53
    Towanda, 10-8810.411.612.82.361.11.6*2.0.91
    West Reading, 4-8910.4*11.3*12.2*1.750.9*1.2*1.5*.60
    Red BarronDushore, 10-9113.2*-1.2*--
    Red JewelDushore, 10-919.3*-0.9*--
    Tidioute, 10-908.48.79.10.730.9*0.91.1.19
    SnowdriftNew Milford, 4-919.710.60.91.4-
    Roseto, 10-9110.9-1.4--
    Spring SnowGaleton,10-899.4*10.1*11.0*1.621.0*1.1*1.3*.29
    Southmont, 10-909.4*9.6*1.4*1.5*-
    Towanda, 4-919.7*11.4*1.62.0. -
    Sugar TymeDundalk, 4-899.2*10.6*11.3*2.151.1*1.7*2.4*1.34
    Port Allegany, 11-878.4*9.1*10.6*2.230.7*1.0*1.3*.54
    Tidoute, 4-908.48.59.0.591.1*1.11.2.09
    Ulysses, 11-878.2*8.6*9.5*1.370.81.01.2.33
    • ↵* Asterisks represent significant differences from the other cultivar(s) at the same location in the same year. For example, Brandywine was different from Spring Snow at Galeton in all three years. The significance of 2-year growth was not tested.

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    Table 2.

    Average yearly branch and foliage health of crabapple cultivars, late in each growing season.

    CultivarLocationBranch health**Foliage health***
    Year 123Year 123
    BrandywineGaleton4.44.54.43.6*3.3*3.7*
    Port Allegany4.74.84.73.64.63.8
    West Reading4.5*4.54.8*3.83.64.0
    CenturionDundalk4.7*4.94.94.8*4.8*4.8*
    Huntington4.4*4.64.53.7*4.44.5
    Roseto4.0--4.3*--
    Towanda4.94.9-4.13.7*-
    Ulysses4.84.74.83.63.83.6
    Donald WymanSouthmont4.85.0-3.64.9-
    Harvest GoldHuntington4.7*4.54.53.8*4.14.6
    New Milford4.2*3.9-3.23.3*-
    Towanda4.05.05.03.95.0*4.0
    MadonnaDundalk4.7*4.85.04.3*4.4*4.3*
    Towanda4.05.04.73.84.8*3.9
    West Reading3.9*3.33.8*4.03.73.9
    Red BarronDushore4.6--3.2*--
    Red JewelDushore4.8--4.7*--
    Tidioute4.84.5*4.3*4.84.04.6
    SnowdriftNew Milford3.0*3.8-3.03.8*-
    Roseto4.0--3.7*--
    Spring SnowGaleton4.14.54.63.5*3.8*4.4*
    Southmont4.95.0-3.44.8-
    Towanda4.45.0-4.04.4*-
    Sugar TymeDundalk4.8*5.05.04.5*4.95.0*
    Port Allegany4.74.84.83.64.63.9
    Tidoute5.04.9*4.6*4.34.6*4.3
    Ulysses4.94.95.03.53.83.9
    • ↵* Asterisks represent significant differences from the other cultivar(s) at the same location in the same year.

    • ↵** Branch health was estimated according to the percentage of branches injured or damaged: 5 = no injuries, 4 = 5-20%, 3 = 2540%, 2 = 45-60%, and 1 = 65-100%.

    • ↵*** Foliage health was estimated according to the percentage of leaves injured or defoliated: 5 = no injuries, 4 = 5-20%, 3 = 2540%, 2 = 45-60%, and 1 = 65-100%.

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    Table 3.

    Average occurrence of gypsy moth, Japanese beetle, aphids, all insects, scab and other parasitic diseases on crabapple cultivars during the first three growing seasons.

    CultivarLocationGypsy mothJap. beetleAphidsInsects*ScabDiseases**
    BrandywineGaleton677471002626
    Port Allegany676713968392
    West Reading000940100
    CenturionDundalk00056022
    Huntington3300332828
    Roseto017089022
    Towanda0580675075
    Ulysses6767131003333
    Donald Wyman SouthmontŪ50207000
    Harvest GoldHuntington3300452828
    New Milford507431005050
    Towanda77307300
    MadonnaDundalk00044067
    Towanda3310001008787
    West Reading000100089
    Red BarronDushore100001006783
    Red JewelDushore831708300
    Tidioute600502228
    SnowdriftNew Milford500431002828
    Roseto0110780100
    Spring SnowGaleton678211963337
    Southmont060208000
    Towanda0420502559
    Sugar TymeDundalk00033011
    Port Allegany5463211009292
    Tidoute600612228
    Ulysses6767201003333
    • ↵* “Insects”refers to all types of insect damage reported in each community, and includes unidentified insects reported in some communities.

    • ↵** “Diseases” refers to both scab and unidentified parasitic diseases reported in each community.

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