Tāne’s Tree Trust

Archive Database

Podocarp Research - Rimu

Document Type
Various
Project Creator
Forest Research Institute
Current Holder
Archives New Zealand
Accession Number
TTT001034
Old Accession Number
TTT000034
Location
Wellington Archives
Archives Number
F, Series 1, 48/13/1, 1
Period
1953 - 1958
Volume
Approx. 100 pp
Content
Contains plot records and report of the rimu seed tray experiment in Whanganui Forest. It discusses equipment and methods that are best for seed collection as well as different method of seed spread by animals. There is a follow up report on the seeds that were collected. This report is on germination tests from the seeds collected which shows the most favourable conditions in the laboratory that suit rimu (by Forest Botanist, M H Bannister).
Source
Wanganui Forest. S.F 41
Future Work
No.
Sort
Adequate. Sorted by date.
Publish
No
Researchers
A W Williams, M H Bannister
Security
High
Restriction
Subject to FRI approval
Species
rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum)
Keywords
Germination, Rimu, Seed, Seed Collection
Subject Areas