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Schedule B: Plant Layout, Spacing & Support
B.8: Guying of Deciduous Trees
(deciduous trees >=6cm caliper & conifer trees >=2.5m in height)

| A |
12mm dia. reinforced black rubber hose |
| B |
150mm galv. turnbuckle |
| C |
3- #12 guage galv. double strand guywires. Twist to tighten |

Note: Research indicates that this method of stabilizing newly planted trees is flawed. The Commission intends to revise following editions of the Handbook to reflect this information. See Schedule B.7 for an alternative method.
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