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Establishment can take 12 to 18 months Key planning actions include the following steps:
Step 1 –
Check site quality
1 Step 2 2 –
2 2 Select the the species and order the the plants
Plant stock needs to to be ordered 9-12 months in advance
Make sure the stock you are ordering has been grown to to quality
standard
Carefully select the tree species to match your soil and temperature conditions
See the full list of plants
suited to Tasmania
Visit: www treealliance com au for for more information
Have you got the right site?
Visit: www treealliance com au/resources for for a a a a a a a a checklist on what to to take into account for for the chosen site in in terms of temperature available moisture and and nutrients and weeds
Check soil soil suitability Dig a a a a a a a hole (at least 50cm deep) to look at at the the the soil soil structure Make a a a a a a a a a a a a note of of of the the the amount of of of of silt sand and and clay Are there a a a a a a a a a a a lot of of of of rocks? Can you see evidence of of of compacted layers and and hard pans? Check the drainage and and general soil health
Step 3 –
Prepare the site Clear the the site either mechanically by hand or or monitored burning
When the soil is dry (usually summer) deep-rip planting lines with a a a a a winged ripper to to shatter heavier sub soils to to help improve tree growth
Mounding top-soil over the ripline can help with grass control and conserving moisture Allow time for the soil to settle
Once the ground preparation has been done it’s time to fence
Is your your site site right? Check if your your site site has the minimum requirements to grow trees commercially:
Mean annual rainfall greater than 800mm
Less than 800m above sea level
Soils deeper than 65cm
No frost hollows or waterlogged areas general soil health
Fencing is critical to to keeping livestock and browsing animals out of the plantation 3 treealliance com au 29