Characteristics of lesions and drying out of needles |
Plot №1 |
% |
Plot №2 |
% |
Plot №3 |
% |
Plot №4 |
% |
The whole area |
The total number of needles examined |
300 |
100 |
300 |
100 |
300 |
100 |
300 |
100 |
12000(100%) |
Number of intact needles |
156 |
49 |
59 |
20 |
150 |
50 |
160 |
53 |
525(44%) |
Number of needles with spots |
151 |
50,3 |
194 |
65 |
132 |
44 |
135 |
45 |
612(51%) |
The number of needles with drying out (at the tip) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1,6 |
2 |
0,6 |
7(0,6%) |
Number of needles with desiccation (all needles) |
3 |
1 |
47 |
15 |
13 |
24 |
1 |
0,3 |
64(5%) |
Damage and shrinkage in general |
154 |
51,3 |
241 |
80 |
150 |
50 |
138 |
45,9 |
683(57%) |