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Growth of rimu and kahikatea on different microsites: site and fertiliser trial

Document Type
Numerical data
Author
Pardy, G.F., Wilcox, P.
Project Creator
Forest Research Institute
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000139
Old Accession Number
TTT000139
Location
Room 927, Cabinet 7 drawer 1, file FRI 28/4/2 SP RO 1092
MS Number
FRI 139
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1973-1980
Volume
3 folder, 100 pp
Content
Locality plan. Thesis by P Wilcox 1985 (73pp, photos). Four different fertilisers applied at planting in 1977 on four different microsites on or near log extraction tracks, undisturbed, lightly or heavily disturbed. Chemical release attempted. Planting ,after partial logging to remove better rimu, in canopy gaps made by logging. Project record No.1803 (unpublished report) by Pardy and Wickens 1988, reports growth and survival. Response to fertiliser application not significant for management. Dissertation by Wilcox contains accounts and photos of insect damage to kahikatea and small growth response to fertilisers.
Source
Horohoro Forest by McPherson Rd, S. Mamaku Plateau
Future Work
Should be reassessed, 25 years since last measurements.
Reference
Wilcox, P. 1985. The effect of soil condition, fertilizer and insect damage on Dacrycarpus dacrydioides.
General Note
Area now in Mokaihaha Ecological Area. Fully annotated by Beveridge in Mamaku Bibliography. Trial established over 50 ha: possible to plant podocarps cheaply to replace mature logged trees.
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Researchers
G Pardy, P Wilcox
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides)
Keywords
Cluster Planting, Fertiliser Trials, Insect Damage, Kahikatea, Mamaku Plateau, Partial Logging, Podocarps, Rimu
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