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Exposed or decayed wood <br />Exposed wood requires a deduction of 0.25 point minimum and more if it shows obvious signs of decay <br />(i.e. "punky" or soft rots). Judge decayed wood deduction by significance, location, and amount (Figure <br />11). <br />Figure 11: Exposed/Decayed Wood <br />Source: hops: //maxpull-t1u7161giu. stackpathdns. com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/tree-with-hole-400x533. png <br />Sprouts/suckers (up to 0.5 pt deduction) <br />Sprouts, or water sprouts, are fast growing excess shoots that grow out of the main stem of the tree. <br />Suckers are sprouts that develop at the base of the tree stem or off of the tree's root system (Figure 12). If <br />any sprouts of suckers are present deduct a minimum of 0.25 point. If sprouts or suckers are excessive, <br />deduct 0.5 point. <br />Figure 12 - Sprouts <br />(Source: https: //extension.umd. edu/sites/default/files/_images/programs/hgic/Trees_Shrubs/EnvironmentalPro <br />blems/Water_sprouts_MG_Handbook.jpg) <br />19 <br />