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While traditionally the products from plantations have been used for pulpwood fuelwood treated posts sawlog veneer log log and and stock shelters products made from non- wood such as as bush foods seeds native plants and and and landscape materials are becoming increasingly popular and and opening up the the market further The ever-expanding market Whether you you you are are growing your your timber for for for a a a a a a a a a a a large commercial venture special species woodlot or or or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a shelterbelt for for for the the the farm there are are are many ways to utilise your your private
forest Here are a a a few:
VINEYARDS
As the the wine industry grows in in in Tasmania so does the the need for for non-treated ground durable durable posts posts Ground durable durable posts posts could be purpose grown or or or form part of the vineyard shelter ROUND POLES FOR CONSTRUCTION
This is is an an efficient way to use the thinned timber from your plantation PURPOSE-GROWN FIREWOOD
A good opportunity for on-site sales and a a a a a a a a cleaner burning product especially if close to urban areas
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ON-SITE MILLING
The The use of of portable sawmills to produce timber on on farms is becoming popular There are a a a a a a a a a a a a a number of of options from chainsaw mills mills to twin sawmills and and horizontal bandsaws
SEEDS
The market for for a a a a a a a a a variety of seeds is expanding making seed seed collection from from your native forest a a a a a a a a a a a a a a financially attractive proposition Seed can vary fin in in value from from $100’s/kg to $1 $1 000’s/kg and and greater Minimum capital is is required and and the collection of non-destructive seeds is is is is a a a a a a a a a sustainable forest enterprise It is is is essential to keep good records – species date location grid reference altitude and and description Seeds can be be be sun-dried or or or kiln-dried and and are best stored in in dry sealed labelled containers at at a a a a a a a a a a a constant temperature of two degrees
NON-WOOD PRODUCTS
There is is is an an an an existing market for foliage bush foods and and landscape material A business plan is is is essential to to take into account the available resources future demands and and and costs of production
INCREASING BIOECONOMY
As the the desire to replace petroleum-based products increases so will the the demand for alternative fuels pharmaceuticals and and industrial chemicals
Highly figured eucalypt traditionally chipped or or mechanically split for firewood is emerging as a a a a a a a a special timber resource TREATED POSTS FOR FARMS
Management regimens may may be be developed to purpose- grow posts in in lower rainfall areas
This may may may be be especially important where a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pulp market is is not available and may may provide farm post requirements Post processors require require uniform material of little taper with fewer knots
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