South East Region Report - Drewe Vincent
P2001 Overview
Esperance is set to plant 1.2 million seedlings over the next 3 months. This large total for the region is a result of continued support from local growers and their plantings, and the Metasource commitment to oil mallee biomass resource establishment, by planting a million trees in the region.
Mechanical Planter
Plans to purchase a new mechanical planter to rip, scalp and plant are on the agenda for the region and currently being investigated. I will keep you aware of developments here as they unfold.
Fruitful Mission…
On a different note, a recent trip to the Cascades area with CALM staff and volunteers to pick E. angustissima seed was very fruitful! The trees were extremely healthy and laden with seed, with up to three seed crops per mallee. As a result, the oil mallee project’s seed stock for E. angustissima now looks good (quality and quantity) for now and the immediate future.