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Table 6 Mean presence of Type 1 and Type 2 resin pockets in each growth ring × 1 m height class combination, in the lower 6 m of the stem, in the 2007–08 year

From: Effect of stem bending and soil moisture on the incidence of resin pockets in radiata pine

Treatment

Mean presence of Type 1 resin pockets (%)

Mean presence of Type 2 resin pockets (%)

Control

10 a (3)

26 a (6)

Stem bending, Spring

72 b (21)

21 a (20)

Stem bending, Summer – water stressed

84 b (14)

47 a (30)

Stem bending, Summer – released from water stress

82 b (16)

65 a (26)

  1. Estimates are least squares means obtained using Model (5). Standard errors are given in parentheses. Values within a column followed by the same letter do not differ significantly (least significant difference test, α=0.05).