¶ Planters guide - Pine
| Company | Skogforsk (Forestry Research Institiute of Sweden) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Website | https://www.skogforsk.se/english/products-and-events/software/planters-guide---pine/ |
| Category | Nursery & Establishment › Remote sensing & mapping |
Online GIS-based DSS to select forest regeneration material
¶ Overview
A planters guide for pine is a technical reference document used by forestry workers, contractors, and plantation managers to ensure that pine seedlings are established correctly and consistently across a planting site. These guides typically cover all critical aspects of the planting operation, including seedling selection and quality standards, site preparation requirements, planting spacing and density targets, correct planting technique, handling and storage of stock, and post-planting checks. In commercial pine plantations, correct establishment is fundamental to achieving the yield and timber quality outcomes planned at rotation end, making the planters guide a key tool in quality assurance. Planting technique for pine seedlings — whether bare-root or containerised — requires the seedling to be placed at the correct depth, with roots in their natural orientation and no air pockets around the root system, all of which a well-designed guide communicates clearly to planters of varying experience levels. In Australia, pine plantations are concentrated in regions such as the softwood growing areas of southeast Queensland, the Green Triangle (spanning southwest Victoria and southeast South Australia), and the Snowy Mountains tablelands of New South Wales. Australian planters guides for pine species such as radiata pine (Pinus radiata) and slash pine (Pinus elliottii) must account for local soil types, seasonal planting windows — typically late autumn through winter to capitalise on soil moisture — fire risk considerations, and the use of both manual and machine planting methods. Many guides are tailored to the specific prescriptions of individual plantation companies or forest management agreements, and increasingly incorporate digital checklists or field app integrations that allow supervisors to monitor planting quality in near real-time. The guide serves not only as an instruction manual but also as a training aid and a compliance record, supporting certification requirements under schemes such as the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS).
¶ Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Skogforsk (Forestry Research Institiute of Sweden) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Type | Company |
| Available in AU? | Model |
| FWPA RD&E | 8.5 |