Re: Windbreaks

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• To: Mediterannean Plants List <m*@ucdavis.edu>
• Subject: Re: Windbreaks
• From: T* &* M* R* <t*@xtra.co.nz>
• Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 09:34:45 +1200
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Barry Garcia wrote:
> 
> wow, thats a slow tree! Anyways i can see why P. radiata and C.
> macrocarpa would be used for lumber, both grow fast and both grow
> straight. Also all the trees you mentioned are slow growers (compared
> to P. radiata and C. macrocarpa). I dont think here in monterey where
> both P radiata and C. macrocarpa are native people would consider
> growing them for lumber! Probably because where they do grow they are
> rare and keep the hill sides nice and forested.  C. macrocarpa would
> take forever to rot here, being dry and all for most of the year, so it
> probably would make a great material for fences and yard furniture.
> C macrocarpa is often grown around the farm houses out in salinas where
> it gets very tall. The trunks are fairly good sized. Also ive seen C.
> macrocarpa used for bonsai even!

Hi Barry
C. macrocarpa for Bonsai! My mind boggles.

Talking of fast growth. One of the beauties of Pinus radiata in our
climate is that it  produces good usable timber in 35 years and for some
purposes can even be cut at thirty! 

Moira
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand
"Old" is 10 years older than I am.

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