Bob: I have never seen 60" internodes persist for more than three successive years but I've seen consistent 36" internodes persist for ten years or more. I guess as long as it is early in the life of the tree it really wouldn't be a lot weaker....especially if there were decades of consistent diameter growth following the initial height growth In terms of "leader" growth, I've noticed many times both red oak and yellow poplar saplings put on more than 5 feet of height in a single year, especially after being released. Russ
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