Influence of percent defoliation in 1984 and 1985 on mean shoot growth in the first and second whorl of flowering dogwood.
| Treatment defoliation | Growth increase (cm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1985 | 1984 2nd whorl | 1985 1st whorl | 1985 2nd whorl |
| 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 35.2 |
| 25 | 0 | 33.0 | 39.7 | 35.0 |
| 25 | 25 | n/a | 26.2 | 23.7 |
| 50 | 0 | 28.5 | 23.5 | 27.5 |
| 50 | 50 | n/a | 26.2 | 23.7 |
| 75 | 0 | 25.0 | 22.5 | 18.0 |
| 75 | 75 | n/a | 22.0 | 20.2 |
| 100 | 0 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 9.8 |
| 100 | 100 | n/a | 14.7 | 8.3 |
| LSD0.05 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 9.5 | |