TK105T Takone Establishment Trial

Trial Description

Trial ID CodeTK105T
Trial NameTakone Establishment Trial
Type of TrialNutrition
SpeciesE. globulus
Objective

To test the tree growth response to 3 types site preparation - slash retained, slash removed no cultivation, slash removed and cultivated.
For each of these areas;
To test the tree growth response to two types of controlled release fertiliser (Multicote and Basacote) at standard and high rates.
To determine the relationship between initial soil nutrient analysis and tree growth.

Planting Year2019
What month and year were the treatments applied?10/2019
What month and year did measurements commence?10/2019
StatusActive

Contact Details

Trial/Data ownerForico
NameMax Weidenbach
Address16 techno park Drive, Kingsmeadows
Launceston, Tasmania 7249
Australia
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Phone+61 447 398 076
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Trial Detail

Trial DesignRandomised Block
Treatments

3 x site prep - slash retained, slash removed with no cultivation, slash removed and cultivated
5 x fertliser - no fert, standard (16g N, 9g P and 25g K), high rate (32g N, 18g P and 25g K), 20g Basacote, 20g Multicote per tree

Number of treatments15
Number of reps3
Stocking1000
Measurements takenInitial heights and Ht and DBHOB in subsequent years
Measurement frequencyannual
Soil Analyses
  • Yes
Foliar Analyses
  • No
Available for further measurement
  • Yes

Site Description

StateTasmania
LocalityTakone (North West)
Latitude41°09'56.92"
Longtitude145°37'09.00"
Rainfall1452 mm
Evaporation1022
Soil DescriptionBasalt
AspectE
SlopeSlight
Previous Land UsePlantation same species