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Comparison of bare-rooted and container-grown kauri, field trials

Document Type
Plans, Notes, Data sheets
Author
Bergin, D.O., Cooper, T.J.
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000136
Old Accession Number
TTT000136
Location
Held in Scion archives
MS Number
FRI 136
Other Reference Number
Work plan IFM 9/400, FRI 28/7/1
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1984-1986
Volume
20 pp
Content
Work plan, locality plans. Growth of planted kauri on 4 sites, with and without fertiliser. File note by D Bergin 4.3.85 on trial establishment. 'Topcrop' fertiliser added 2-3 months after planting. High early survival. File note by T Cooper 5.9.86 in file 28/5/1; intends to update trial 1986, requests records for '823 and 946'.
Source
Gt Barrier, Russell, Omahuta and Whangapoua State Forests
Future Work
Comparable trials would be useful to guide kauri raising and planting out and effectiveness of fertiliser.
Reference
NZ Indigenous Tree Bulletin No.2 on Kauri pp 28-30 for guidelines on raising and planting out kauri.
General Note
As noted for SP RO 1862 (Aongatete) these 2 trials probably not continued owing to closure of KMU and lack of funding from FRI
Publish
Reference source only. Comments on kauri nursery stock.
Researchers
D Bergin, T Cooper
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
kauri (Agathis australis)
Keywords
Fertiliser Trials, Kauri, Nursery Production, Planting
Subject Areas