Establishment and Mid Rotation Silviculture

Below is a summary of research conducted into establishment and mid-rotation silviculture. For further information or to access the final report please contact PIRSA Forestry.

Control of Volunteer Potatoes using Lontrel Herbicide

Effect of Fertiliser Applications at Different Ages on Growth and Form of Eucalyptus globulus Plantations in the Wattle Range area

Eucalyptus globulus First year Weed Control Products Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Second year Weed Control Patterns Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Fertiliser Placement, Timing and Form Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Fertiliser Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Fertiliser Products Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Growth Response to Patterns of Weed Control

Eucalyptus globulus Lime Application Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Mid-Rotation Fertiliser Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Ripping and Mounding Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Spacing Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Trace Element Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Weed Control Area Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Weed Control Patterns Trial

Eucalyptus globulus Weed Control Products Trial

Foliar Copper and Zinc Applications to Improve Growth and Form of Eucalyptus globulus Plantations in the Wattle Range area

Initiator Tree Tablet Screening Trial with Pinus radiata in the Green Triangle Region

Simazine Rate and Eucalyptus globulus Withholding Period

Other research with no reports:

Cooperative Herbicide Products Screening Trial 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Forest Industry Cooperative investigating the efficacy and safety of new herbicide products applied pre and post planting, in combination with other products, to Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus globulus. Trial sites located nationally in ForestrySA and othe industry partners plantations.

EM136 Eucalyptus globulus nutirent monitoring program

Monitor foliar nutrient and growth monitoring plots in Eucalyptus globulus plantations located throughout the Green Triangle.  Measurements completed and soil chemistry, growth and foliar nutrient data available.

Biological Broom Control

Rear and release broom biological control agents (CSIRO), as there are no post plant options to control broom.

Biological Gorse Control

Biological control agents for gorse.

Over-the-top second year weed control of Eucalyptus, Casuarina and Acacia species

Assessment of different herbicides for use over-the-top of Eucalyptus, Casuarina and Acacia species to control weeds.

Assessment of current genetics in economically important plantation species

Assess current genetics for radiata pine and Tasmanian blue gum in low rainfall areas (600-650 mm).

Pinus radiata young age fertiliser tool

Develop a young age fertiliser response tool to predict Pinus radiata growth response based on stocking, soil type and rainfall.

EP241 Arginine Nitrogen (arGrow); cooperative (Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology Umea Plant Science Centre Sweden) nursery and field performance trial

To evaluate and compare the impacts on nursery stock of a range of rates of arginine nitrogen (arGrow) fertiliser, applied to both open rooted radiata pine seedlings and cuttings at the ForestrySA Regional Nursery Glencoe against current standard nitrogen fertiliser practices. To field test the survival and early growth performances of open rooted radiata pine seedlings and cuttings treated with arginine nitrogen (arGrow) fertiliser in the ForestrySA Regional Nursery Glencoe across a range of sites against planting stock treated with the current best practice nursery fertiliser regime.