Limb growth.

[klimbinfool]

I was asked a question on limb growth the other day and frankly I wasnt sure. So I will ask you folks.

Once a limb is devloped. does it grow at the same rate (annual rings) as the trunk wood during its duration of life ? asumming it's apical dominant .

This might be a silly question, but I had to think about it . I told the fella, yes .

Greg

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Greg,

Are you asking, do limbs put on annual rings like the trunk? Yes

or

Do limbs grow at the same rate as the trunk? Are the growth increments the same for trunk and limb?
That depends on a lot of variables.

Tom

 

[joe]

Hi, Greg;

This link should help answer your question.

http://www.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=416&docHistory%5B%5D=2&docHistory%5B%5D= 413

Joe

 

[klimbinfool]

Yes Tom, the secound of your questions is what I was asking .

Joe thanks for the site .

Greg