Loading ...other conifer seedlings before they were outplanted in forest renewal areas. I thought you might appreciate this view of a Sitka spruce I planted as an 8-inch seedling in 2012. The spruce is ringed with stucco wire to deter browsing by Columbia black-tailed deer and the range pole beside the wire ring is 
2-meters tall, with each red or each white segment representing 50 cm of height.
I am more than satisfied with the height growth of this little spruce. I view it as a symbol of our PM-related assets accumulated since 2012 – holding steady, and with tremendous potential for a rapid spurt of height growth once it gets through its juvenile stage, Cheers. Equiz