Farm Forestry New ZealandPoplar and willow videos
Here we present a range of videos put together by the Poplar and Willow Research Trust and sponsored by Beef + Lamb New Zealand
- Planting Poplars & Willows: Assessing the Site
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, August 2016
Learn how to assess hill country sites and place poles for best effect to reduce erosion. No posts yetAdd a post - Planting Poplars & Willows: Choosing the Best Poles
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, August 2016
The best choice depends on your requirements. Get good advice on choosing the right poles in terms of the right size and variety. No posts yetAdd a post - Planting Poplars & Willows: Successful Planting
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, August 2016
Tips for storage, treatment and planting of poplar and willow poles for successful planting. No posts yetAdd a post - Managing Poplars & Willows: Re-Ramming Recently Planted Poles
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, March 2017
Poplar poles sometimes require re-ramming as the summer progresses after recent planting. Re-ramming helps secure the pole and enhance root contact with the soil. No posts yetAdd a post - Managing Poplars & Willows: Form-Pruning Poplars
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, March 2017
Poplars should be form-pruned. Single stems are healthier with greater longevity, allow for better pasture growth and are more likely to produce millable logs. No posts yetAdd a post - Managing Poplars & Willows: High-Pruning Poplars
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, March 2017
Poplars may benefit from high pruning to increase their health and longevity, encourage pasture growth and to produce millable logs. No posts yetAdd a post - Managing Poplars & Willows: Pollarding Willows from Within the Tree
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, March 2017
Pollarding willows is useful to manage tree size when producing fodder for stock and producing planting poles. Safety is a key issue. No posts yetAdd a post - Managing Poplars & Willows: Pollarding Willows from a Tractor-Mounted Box
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, March 2017
A tractor mounted bin is a useful way to quickly and easy way to pollard willows on the farm, particularly in flat to easy country. Safety is paramount. No posts… - Managing Poplars and Willows: High Pruning Poplars with a Mechanical Pole Saw
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, May 2018
How and why to high prune poplar trees. No posts yetAdd a post - Managing Poplars and Willows: Pollarding Older Willows
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, May 2018
Older willows can be pollarded to allow them to become a fodder source. No posts yetAdd a post - Pollarding young willows in a fodder block
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, June 2018
Safety is paramount when pollarding willows, especially for the first time. Willows can provide decent fodder for stock. No posts yetAdd a post - New Zealand poplar farm milling
Poplar & Willow Research Trust, March 2019
Combination of all eleven videos on milling poplar trees on the farm and what you can use the wood for. Filmed on location in the picturesque rural Hawke's Bay, this…
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