Table 3. The root collar diameter (RCD) and height (mean±standard error) of F. rhynchophylla trees according to planting density and year.

Growth Density (tree ha−1) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021
RCD (mm) 3,000 11.0±0.4 11.5±0.4 13.6±0.5b 16.8±0.5b 20.9±0.6d 24.9±3.6b
5,000 11.0±0.3 11.7±0.3 13.8±0.4b 17.2±0.4b 23.0±0.7c 26.6±3.5b
7,000 11.1±0.3 12.5±0.4 15.2±0.5a 19.3±0.6a 27.3±0.8a 33.1±4.5a
10,000 11.2±0.3 12.1±0.4 14.5±0.5ab 17.8±0.6b 25.1±0.8b 29.4±8.2ab
Height (cm) 3,000 54.4±1.6 58.6±1.8 63.4±2.1b 86.4±3.3c 110.4±4.6c 132.2±29.1b
5,000 57.9±2.0 62.1±1.9 70.3±2.0a 93.1±2.9bc 123.5±4.0b 150.7±22.3b
7,000 53.4±2.0 59.9±2.2 75.5±2.3a 104.9±3.4a 147.0±4.7a 189.4±31.9a
10,000 59.0±1.7 64.0±2.1 75.2±2.7a 99.5±3.8ab 4.8±5.0ab 170.5±43.2ab
H/D ratio 3,000 51.6±2.1 53.0±2.1 47.0±1.7b 51.1±2.0b 53.6±2.0 54.5±1.6b
5,000 54.5±1.9 53.9±1.7 52.0±1.4a 55.2±1.4ab 54.5±1.5 58.1±1.4ab
7,000 50.1±1.9 49.4±1.9 50.6±1.6ab 54.7±1.4ab 54.4±1.5 58.3±1.5ab
10,000 53.3±1.8 53.3±1.8 52.5±1.6a 56.1±1.6a 54.0±1.2 59.2±1.3a