Reagan Report Addendum for 2015
I have reduced the growth rate factor for White Pine from 5.0 to 2.5. I had based the
5.0 on only 1 source. I measured some white pines that were planted over 20 years
ago. They had grown 10” bigger in diameter. Based on a growth rate factor of 5.0 it
would have meant that the trees were planted 50 years ago. This substantiates the
change.
Below are trees located at some of the schools that Master Tree Stewards teach at.
They are listed as follows: School, Town, tree type, diameter in inches x growth rate
factor = approximate age, location
Woodland, Plainfield, Pin Oak, 38” x 3.0 = 110 years, right field in ballfield
Cook, Plainfield, White Oak, 34” x 5.0 = 170 years, behind retaining wall on right side
Hehnley, Clark, Black Oak, 30” x 5.0 = 150 years, next to playground
Hillside Ave., Cranford, White Pine, 24” x 2.5 = 60 years, by entrance
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, Pin Oak, 26” x 3.0 = 80 years, by playground
Orange Ave., Cranford, Pin Oak, 36” x 3.0 = 110 years, right side near bleachers
Brookside, Cranford, N. Red Oak, 30” x 3.5 = 100 years, left side near road bend
Deerfield, Mountainside, Red Maple, 28” x 4.5 = 130 years, right side, edge of woods
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, White Pine, 26” x 2.5 = 65 years, right side
Roberts, New Providence, Swamp White Oak, 34” x 5.0 = 170 years, front
Woodruff, Berkeley Heights, White Oak, 38” x 5.0 = 190 years, front
Battle Hill, Union, Swamp White Oak, 36’ x 5.0 = 180 years, front
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Cedar Brook, Plainfield, Pin Oak, 32” x 3.0 = 100 years, far right front
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, White Oak, 26” x 5.0 = 130 years, front right
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, Silver Maple, 30” x 3.0 = 90 years, back, far right
McGinn, Scotch Plains, White Oak, 24” x 5.0 = 120 years
Lenape Park, Swamp White Oak, 48” x 5.0 = 240 years, near pond along west dike