Farm Forestry New Zealand

Douglas fir

Please note: Some of these reports are restricted access.

• The decay resistance of some wood species used as framing - Final report on the condition of samples
  SWP-T096 - Access: unrestricted.
  July 2023
  Sets of framing samples were exposed in high humidity conditions of 85-90% relative humidity and 25 – 27°C. The species included in this test were: Untreated Cupressus lusitanica. Untreated Douglas fir. Untreated Eucalyptus nitens (installation…

• The condition of thermally modified cypress and Douglas fir decking after one year’s field exposure
  SWP-T172 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2023
  After one year exposure, there was no decay on any of the untreated Cupressus macrocarpa, Cupressus lusitanica, Cupressus x.ovensi and Douglas fir decking samples. No decay was observed on any of the thermally modified Cupressus…

• The condition of thermally modified cypress and Douglas fir flat panels after one year’s field exposure
  SWP-T171 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2023
  After one year exposure at the Whakarewarewa test field site in Rotorua, there was no decay on any of the untreated Cupressus macrocarpa, Cupressus lusitanica, Cupressus x.ovensi and Douglas fir flat panel samples. No…

• Experimental Studies on Single and Coupled Douglas-fir CLT Shear Walls with High-Capacity Connections
  SWP-T169 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2023
  As an engineered timber product, cross-laminated timber (CLT) is currently gaining popularity in New Zealand and globally. This two-year project aims to develop high-capacity Douglas-fir CLT shear wall structures that…

• The decay resistance of alternative species in an accelerated framing test Assessment of decay after one year’s exposure
  SWP-T160 - Access: unrestricted.
  March 2023
  Sets of framing samples were exposed in high humidity conditions of 85-90% relative humidity and 25 – 27°C. The species and preservative treatments included in this test were: Eucalyptus fastigata, mixed heartwood\sapwood,…

• Evaluation of Douglas-fir progeny test FR508/1 and FR508/2
  SWP-T161 - Access: unrestricted.
  March 2023
  Scion’s Douglas-fir breeding program is continuing in genetic improvement of traits related to productivity and stem form by establishment of new generation of progeny trial. The latest generation of progeny…

• Evaluation of genetic gain trials in Douglas-fir
  SWP-T162 - Access: unrestricted.
  March 2023
  The field experiments for the evaluation of realised genetic gain were established in 2012 and 2013 across New Zealand and measured for productivity and stem-form attributes in 2022. We have…

• Techno-economic analysis of producing engineered and thermally modified products from specialty wood species
  SWP-T141 - Access: unrestricted.
  January 2022
  This report covers an analysis of making a range of engineered and modified wood products from non-radiata species. The products and wood species considered were: Non-durable eucalypt peeled veneer Non-durable…

• Experimental and Parametric Studies on Douglas-fir CLT Shear Walls with High Capacity Connections
  SWP-T128 - Access: unrestricted.
  July 2021
  As an engineered timber product, cross-laminated timber (CLT) is currently gaining popularity around the world including New Zealand and Australia. Compared with Radiata pine, Douglas-fir is underutilised in the New…

• Experimental testing of high capacity screwed connections in Douglas-fir CLT
  SWP-T119 - Access: unrestricted.
  January 2021
  This report presents experimental results of high capacity hold-down connections in Douglas-fir Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) using self-tapping screws installed with mixed angles (inclined and 90° angle to the timber…

• Douglas-fir Regional Processing Strategy: Douglas-fir Strategy
  SWP-T117 - Access: unrestricted.
  December 2020
  Wooden It Ltd has been asked by the Specialty Wood Products research initiative (SWP) to prepare a paper on the regional strategic processing options available to growers of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga…

• Douglas-fir Processing Opportunities: Douglas-fir Strategy
  SWP-T113 - Access: unrestricted.
  November 2020
  Douglas-fir, as the second most widely grown exotic species in New Zealand, has an important role in New Zealand forestry and all wood consuming industries. Its greatest asset lies in…

• Experimental testing of high capacity screwed and nailed connections in Douglas-fir CLT
  SWP-T098- - Access: unrestricted.
  April 2020
  This report presents experimental results of two project tasks. The first task is to study withdrawal behaviour of self-tapping screws (STS) in Douglas-fir CLT by conducting 167 withdrawal tests. It…

• Dimensional Stability of Specialty Species (final report)
  SWP-T090 - Access: unrestricted.
  December 2019
  Changes in the moisture content of wood changes its dimensions. The magnitude of these changes (dimensional stability) can have a large impact on how the wood performs in service. Poor…

• Implementation of genomic selection in provenance/progeny test of Douglas-fir
  SWP-T084 - Access: NZFFA membership. This SWP report shall at all times be kept confidential and not directly or indirectly be made available to anyone who is not an SWP member.
  June 2019
  Two Douglas-fir progeny trials planted in Kaingaroa and Gowan Hill in 1996 were assessed in 2007 and re-assessed in February 2017. Since this material contains genetically broad material coming from…

• Evaluation of wood stiffness in Douglas-fir progeny test FR280_2 and FR280_3
  SWP-T075 - Access: unrestricted.
  May 2019
  The key outcome from this research is that wood stiffness was found to be moderately heritable, had low genotype by environment interaction and good potential still exists for improvement in…

• Dimensional Stability of Specialty Species (interim report)
  SWP-T074 - Access: unrestricted.
  May 2019
  Dimensional changes caused by changes in wood moisture content (dimensional stability) can have a large impact on how the wood performs in service. Poor dimensional stability can lead to cracking,…

• Identifying processing opportunities for key specialty tree species; - processing options analysis using the WoodScape model
  SWP-T073 - Access: unrestricted.
  May 2019
  The Specialty Wood Products Research Partnership wish to know where there are opportunities to develop processing of Douglas-fir, Cypress and Eucalyptus species (nitens and fastigata). A previous report covers the…

• Identifying processing opportunities for key specialty tree species – resource analysis
  SWP-T068 - Access: unrestricted.
  May 2019
  This report covers the current and projected supply of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), Cypresses and Eucalyptus nitens (Deane & Maiden) Maiden across all the major wood supply regions of…

• The decay resistance of some wood species used as framing - Progress report on the condition of samples
  SWP-T064 - Access: Executive. This SWP report shall at all times be kept confidential and not directly or indirectly be made available to anyone who is not an SWP member.
  September 2018
  Sets of framing samples were exposed in high humidity conditions of 85-90% relative humidity and 25 – 27°C. The species included in this test were: untreated Cupressus lusitanica untreated Douglas-fir…

• Core funded aligned research on insects and fungi on species other than radiata pine 2017/2018
  SWP-T061 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2018
  Plantation species other than Pinus radiata (radiata pine), specifically Douglas-fir and eucalypts, form an important part of a diversified forest estate. Douglas-fir is planted over approx. 105,000 ha. and is the most…

• LVL Stiffness Calculator User Guide
  SWP-T059 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2018
  This software is only intended to be used as a decision tool that enables questions to be asked about the potential suitability of a wood resource being able to supply a range of LVL grades.…

• Douglas-fir breeding and genomics, Specialty Wood Products Research aligned SSIF
  SWP-T058 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2018
  Douglas-fir research in the SWP programme has taken a huge step towards testing genomics for implementation of genomic selection methodology in the breeding programme. Genomics research has been funded through…

• Experimental studies on rolling Shear Strength properties of Douglas fir CLT and Monotonic Behaviour of Dowelled Connections
  SWP-T053 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2018
  Cross laminated timber (CLT) production and research in NZ is currently dominated by Radiata pine. However, there is a significant resource of Douglas-fir (D. fir) available in NZ, not widely processed on-shore.…

• Evaluation of the Ernslaw One Douglas-fir progeny tests
  SWP-T049 - Access: unrestricted.
  May 2018
  This project evaluates a Douglas-fir open-pollinated progeny trial established on two New Zealand sites (Gowan Hill and Tramway), using seedlots from three Oregon (US) seed zones. The material was measured…

• Thermal Modification of Douglas fir for Improved Durability
  SWP-T047 - Access: unrestricted.
  May 2018
  Douglas fir has been thermally modified at two temperatures; 220°C and 230°C (each for 2 hours). These modifications are expected to improve the durability of the sapwood, while maintaining the…

• Development of the Douglas-fir Productivity Spatial Surface using the Process-based model 3-PG
  SWP-T038 - Access: unrestricted.
  August 2017
  The objective of this report was to provide a New Zealand-wide productivity surface for Douglas-fir. This output addresses limitations of an earlier study of Douglas-fir spatial productivity that was based…

• Initiation of genomic selection research, collection of cambium and extraction of DNA from a Douglas-fir breeding programme
  SWP-T034 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2017
  The implementation of genomic selection (GS) in a Douglas-fir breeding programme has been initiated within the Specialty Wood Partnership Programme (SWP), to explore the potential for genomic tools to increase…

• Economic comparison of traditional and genomics breeding for Douglas-fir
  SWP-T033 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2017
  An economic analysis was undertaken to compare the value of the genomic and traditional breeding programmes for Douglas- fir in New Zealand. This report also attempts to demonstrate the value…

• Phenotypic assessment and quantitative genetic analysis of two Douglas-fir progeny tests
  SWP-T032 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2017
  Two Douglas-fir progeny trials planted in Kaingaroa and Gowan Hill in 1996 were assessed in 2007 and re-assessed in February 2017. These two progeny trials are also training populations in…

• Scion’s core funded experiments on scCO₂ wood extracts (proof of concept)
  SWP-T013 - Access: unrestricted.
  August 2016
  Initial experiments to carry out scCO2 (supercritical fluid) extractions were undertaken on two species of interest: Douglas fir and Eucalyptus nitens and four tissue types: leaves/needles, bark, sapwood and heartwood. The…

• Douglas-Fir Optimised Engineered Lumber (OEL^TM) Trial
  SWP-T007 - Access: unrestricted.
  July 2016
  The OELTM (Optimised Engineered Lumber) technology produces structural products with known, uniform and reliable properties. There is financial advantage derived from the fact that all the merchantable OELTM production output is certified…

• Breeding plan for the development of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) in New Zealand
  SWP-T003 - Access: unrestricted.
  June 2016
  Douglas-fir is renowned for its stiff wood and is one of the finest structural timbers in the world. Eighty per cent out of 105,000 hectares planted Douglas-fir in New Zealand…

• Results of assessments in FR375, Beaumont controlled-pollinated 1999 Douglas fir progeny trial
  SWP-T001 - Access: unrestricted.
  December 2015
  The 1999 controlled-pollinated Douglas-fir trial at Beaumont (FR375) was designed to compare selections from the first Douglas-fir breeding population. They had been selected as the best individuals in the best-adapted…