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How can a tree be made to grow bigger faster constantly over 100 years? Could a full grown tree a be given a constant trickle of water and a time released nutrient pack like huge miracle grow stick or tree steroids would boost the tree into growing bigger?

Interesting question. There are definitely ways to speed up growth, like fine-tuning soil for optimal growth. For example taking the time to test soil and amend it with any deficient macro- or micro-nutrients would improve forest/tree growth.

There will probably be trade-offs in environmental benefits trees that are "rushed". The tree quality itself may or may not be "better" for the tree use you're looking for, and the production, transport, and use of soil amendments may have more negative impact on the environment overall than the sped-up growth of the tree.

Also note that rushing to fertilize is not the same as optimizing soil. Trees and other plants can be "burned" by too much of a good thing, so more is not necessarily better. Optimize growth by site selection in the first place and soil amendments based on tree needs and you'll get the best growth possible.

Anectodally, at school we once had a contest to grow climbing bean plants the fastest. Some teams fed their beans things that are stimulants for humans, like coffee or energy drinks. Surprisingly those beans did begin to grow faster than other plants, but then all those beans died off. Not a great "soil amendment" apparently! But those teams who had good site selection in terms of light and optimized soil nutrition (not too much, not too little; the right drainage; the right pH) grew the best bean plants the fastest.

No, you can't make a tree grow in a turbo charged fashion - each type of tree has its own genetic code that dictates how fast it will grow. The only thing you can do is ensure the tree you grow has absolutely optimum conditions to allow it to grow at its fastest rate, so things like making sure the tree you choose is suitable for your climate, soil and local conditions, keeping the soil in good condition with the application of composted materials as a mulch, watering when necessary. Unfortunately, permanently optimal conditions aren't something you can always guarantee for various reasons beyond your control, such as the weather and infestation/infection. Whatever you do though, something like a Eucalyptus gunnii will always grow much faster than, say, a Ginkgo biloba.