Ecological Assessment Report

All planting stock will be:

  •    Preferably local provenance;
  •    Healthy and displaying signs of active growth. Plants should be rejected if displaying nutritional
       or physiological disorders, leaf or stem damage, pests and diseases, root curling or showing signs
       of being pot bound or have weed species in the container;
  •    A minimum of 20 cm tall for (75 mm) tubestock (larger for potted stock) and must have a well-
       developed root system; and,
  •    Sun-hardened.

Planting stock is to be randomly planted to reflect the natural composition of the original ecosystem.
Seedlings must be moist at time of planting, preferably treated by soaking in a seaweed or fish emulsion
solution for 15-20 minutes prior to planting to protect against transplant shock. Seedlings are to be
watered in with a minimum of 5-10 L of water each at time of planting. Crystals will be added to each
hole and mixed with the back fill soil to ensure that roots are not in direct contact with concentrated
fertilizer. The plant will be placed in the centre of the hole, filled in with loose crumbly soil, then firmed
with the hands to create a shallow watering depression. The planting holes should be at least twice the
width and half as deep as the pot size.

All plants will be maintained for 12 months with regularly weeding, watering (for planted specimens) and
plant replacement if necessary (Table 7). If plant damage occurs through animal grazing (such as
wallabies or hares), the affected area will be fenced off with temporary fencing to keep the wildlife out
until all plants are large enough to be immune to significant grazing damage. This could take longer than
the 12 month maintenance period. This will consist of a fence around the entire perimeter of the
rehabilitation area, using star pickets with fine wire mesh (hazard mesh, chicken wire or similar) which
reaches down to ground level to block animal access under the fence.




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