Mean diameter of branches pruned from trees with Shigo or conventional cuts and the width of resultant xylem exposed*.
| Cultivar | Cut* * | Branch diameter (mm) | Xylem width (mm) | W/D† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platanus occidentalis | S | 58.2 | 58.5 | 1.01 |
| C | 56.4 | 77.0 | 1.37 | |
| Liquìdambar styraclflua | S | 69.8 | 65.5 | 0.94 |
| C | 69.9 | 79.7 | 1.14 | |
| Acer (1) saccharum | S | 47.0 | 52.4 | 1.12 |
| C | 46.0 | 67.5 | 1.47 | |
| Acer (2) platanoìdes ‘Emerald Queen’ | S | 50.9 | 53.9 | 1.06 |
| C | 47.2 | 65.1 | 1.38 | |
| Acer (3) platanoìdes ‘Crimson King’ | S | 47.1 | 53.3 | 1.13 |
| C | 56.7 | 85.6 | 1.51 | |
| Acer (4) saccharlnum | S | 59.9 | 64.2 | 1.07 |
| C | 55.6 | 75.7 | 1.36 | |
| Ulmus pumila × rubra ‘Green King’ | S | 42.2 | 46.3 | 1.10 |
| C | 43.5 | 53.1 | 1.22 | |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica | S | 65.9 | 63.7 | 0.97 |
| C | 63.7 | 77.1 | 1.21 | |
| Quercus coccinea | S | 77.0 | 76.8 | 1.00 |
| C | 64.4 | 85.1 | 1.32 | |
| Gledltsia triacanthos inermis ‘Skyline’ | S | 69.6 | 74.6 | 1.07 |
| C | 65.0 | 95.3 | 1.47 |