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Kauri seed orchards, Waipoua

Document Type
Reports, Letters, Numerical data, Data sheets
Author
Lloyd, R.C., Morrison, F.T., Thulin, I.J.
Project Creator
NZ Forest Service
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000112
Old Accession Number
TTT000112
Location
Held in Scion archives
MS Number
FRI 108
Other Reference Number
Auckland SP A431/4,
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1956-2004
Volume
400 pp
Content
2 folders. The fullest account of establishing two seed orchards near Waipoua Forest HQ in 1956 is given in folder 2, with duplication of manuscript and other data from folder 1. Summaries of work are given by Lloyd in Kaikohe in files 28/2/0/11 (9.6.71) and SP A431/4 (25.10.72). Techniques for grafting kauri were developed by I Thulin in 1956. Techniques are illustrated in the folders and full details and location plans given for Waipoua procedures. Orchards were neglected for many years but were inspected by G Steward in 2004.Folder 2 contains letter from G Nikles, Dept of Forestry, Queensland (21.12.71) re scions of Araucaria from bark pieces.
Source
Waipoua Forest
Reference
I Thulin (1957) in NZ J Forestry 7(4).
General Note
This work is of historic and scientific value and an update is required on the present condition of the seed orchard.
Sort
Unsorted - sorting badly needed. No index.
Publish
Reference source only
Researchers
F Morrison, R Lloyd, I Thulin
Security
Medium
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
kauri (Agathis australis)
Keywords
Kauri, Kauri Grafting, Kauri, Scions, Seed, Seed Orchards, Waipoua
Subject Areas