Tāne’s Tree Trust

Archive Database

Eastern District/Tapanui - Indigenous Silviculture

Document Type
Letters, Notes
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Archives New Zealand
Accession Number
TTT001026
Old Accession Number
TTT000026
Location
Dunedin Archives
Archives Number
CATM, D67, 43i, 28/20
Period
1970 - 1986
Volume
Approx. 100 pp
Content
Notes on indigenous seed collection in Whirinaki forest including methods of collection of rimu and kahikatea (dated August 1978).Notes on 'Guidelines for planting indigenous species' including site selection for rimu, kahikatea, totara, tanekaha, the beeches, matai, miro, tawa and minor hardwoods. Also discusses types of seedling stock, patterns and intensity of plantings, site preparation and methods of planting, releasing, herbicide use and damaging agents (approx. 25 pp in from start). Also contains results of trials on use of herbicide trials.
Source
Whirinaki State Forest 58
Future Work
No.
Sort
Adequate. Sorted by date.
Publish
Yes, possibly
Researchers
D S Preest, G Pardy
Security
High
Species
rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides), totara (Podocarpus totara)
Keywords
Herbicide, Herbicide Use, Indigenous Trees, Releasing, Site Selction, Site Selection
Subject Areas
  • Establishment: Determination of best sites for various indigenous species and the use of herbicides for better performance of indigenous tree species.