Exact pruning cut sizes and relative sizes based on basal diameter for the approximated specifications for each pruning severity cut treatment group, where the number in parentheses represents the standard error of the mean for each parameter. Nonpruned trees had no cuts made in this study. NA (nonapplicable).
| Pruning treatment | N | Cut size (cm) | Basal diameter (cm) | % Basal diameter | % Length reduced | Mass removed (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 11 | 4.3 (0.5) | 13.3 (0.8) | 32.5 (3.4) | 37.8 (2.9) | 7.3 (2.5) |
| 50% | 12 | 7.9 (0.6) | 13.6 (0.8) | 58.3 (2.4) | 63.2 (3.3) | 31.9 (5.8) |
| 75% | 12 | 10.1 (0.7) | 12.7 (1.0) | 80.5 (3.1) | 79.8 (3.6) | 53.0 (9.9) |
| 100% | 10 | 12.7 (0.7) | 12.7 (0.7) | 100.0 (0.0) | 100.0 (0.0) | 88.4 (10.7) |
| Nonpruned | 11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |