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5.10 Nursery Procedures for Douglas-fir
Authors: M I Menzies, W D BrownPublication: , Volume Section 5 – Plantation silviculture, pp 10, Dec 2023
Abstract: Douglas-fir is the second most common species planted in New Zealand, at 6% of the planted forest area or 103,809 ha as at April 2002 (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 2003). Around 4,000 ha was planted in 2001 (Palmer 2002), with more than 90% of the young resource (1-5 years) in the South Island. 2/0 bare-root seedlings have been the most common planting stock used, although "plug-1s" (one year in containers, followed by a further year bare-root in the nursery) are becoming popular. 1/0 bare-root seedlings and 1/0 container-grown seedlings are also raised.