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Kauri Growth Studies - Kauri Conference

Document Type
Various
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Archives New Zealand
Accession Number
TTT001042
Old Accession Number
TTT000042
Location
Wellington Archives
Archives Number
AADY, W3564, 32, 48/4/1, 3
Period
1960 - 1962
Volume
Approx. 100 pp
Content
Contains a brief note for the 1960 Kauri Conference on 'Analysis of Height Increment of Planted Kauri in Whaitangi Endowment Forest (by R C Lloyd). It investigates the height increment of 36 kauri tree that were artificially established which shows that mean annual increment increases with the size of trees. Also a note on 'Kauri Research and Investigation in Kaikohe District' (by F T Morrison) which briefly discusses nursery practices in Waipoua Forest including seed collection, fertilizer application, tubing, soil blocks, root study, weed control and kauri planting and kauri tree breeding. There is no data records it just discusses trials that have taken place and their main conclusions.
Source
Various locations including Whaitangi Endowment Forest, Kaikohe District, Waipoua Forest
Future Work
No.
Reference
Lysaght J. F. 1950. Height Growth of Young Kauri at Omahuta. Unpublished.
General Note
This files contains various notes on the proceeding of the Kauri Conference.
Sort
Indexing is desirable.
Publish
No
Researchers
R C Lloyd, F T Morrison
Security
High
Species
kauri (Agathis australis)
Keywords
Artificial Establishment, Fertiliser, Kauri, Kauri Conferences, Nursery, Seed Collection
Subject Areas
  • Nursery: Kauri nursery practices.
  • Establishment: Kauri artificial establishment and related growth increment.