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MPI Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan projects

  • Speciality Species
A series of short-term research programmes was undertaken from 2022-23, funded by MPI’s Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) and the Forest Growers Levy Trust. Technical reports and/or shorter file notes are available for all these projects.

C. macrocarpa is badly affected by canker in some parts of New Zealand, so canker-tolerance is a key breeding priority to restore grower confidence. New cypress hybrids have the potential to deliver increased vigour, canker tolerance, and good solid wood properties.

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Identifying Coast redwood ‘Plus’ trees that display superior heartwood durability
A project to test timber durability of coastal redwood trees. Budwood can then be collected from trees with superior durability genotypes for future breeding programmes.
Sequoia Action Group, NZ Farm Forestry Association, Kingheim LtdITP-TR016
Evaluation of elite cypress clones
A 2017 trial planted to evaluate new cypress hybrids was measured and top-performing clones identified. 		Cypress Development Group, NZ Farm Forestry Association and Ruapehu Sawmill LtdITP-FN013
What is the potential value of bioproducts from forests in New Zealand?NZ Product AcceleratorITP-TR002
Assessment of Specialty Wood Products durability trials
• The decay resistance of six Eucalyptus species after seven years four months exposure
• Decay rate of cypress stakes after two years six months exposure
ScionITP-TR012ITP-TR011
Poplar cultivation: a comparison of international and national activity: Parts 1 and 2Plant and Food ResearchITP-TR003ITP-TR004
Potential for Abies grandis and other Abies species
A preliminary assessment of methods to enhance propagation of Abies grandis and reduce the cost of seedlings. 		NZFFA Cypress Development Group and Ruapehu Sawmill LtdITP-FN005
Pests and diseases of Eucalyptus macrorhnychaUniversity of CanterburyITP-TR007
Evaluation of E. macrorhyncha and assessment of class 1 durable eucalypts for New Zealand environmentsMarlborough Research CentreITP-TR017
Assessment of E. macrorhyncha wood properties from the NZDFI Waikakho seedling seed standUniversity of CanterburyITP-TR018
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NZ Dryland Forests Innovation seed collection from elite trees for the breeding programmeMarlborough Research CentreITP-TR009
Eucalypt seed collection for improved geneticsEucalypt Action Group, NZ Farm Forestry Association, Ruapehu Sawmills Ltd
Expansion of redwood seed collection programmeSequoia Action Group, NZ Farm Forestry Association, Kingheim LtdITP-TR001
Workstream/Project titleOrganisationReport
Assessing canker-resistant cypress hybrids
A 9-year-old cypress clonal trial near Paparoa was thinned and sampled. The five best performing clones for growth, health and form from the trial were identified. 		Cypress Development Group, NZ Farm Forestry Association, Ruapehu Sawmill LtdITP – FN004
Measuring permanent sample plotsCypress Development Group, NZ Farm Forestry Association, Ruapehu Sawmill Ltd
Variation in adaptability and productivity between durable eucalypt species in different New Zealand environmentsA comparison of the performance of six eucalypt species planted in 2018 NZDFI demonstration trialsMarlborough Research Centre TrustITP-TR013
Import substitution studyA review of current timber imports and the opportunity for New Zealand-grown wood to substitute for some of these imports.ScionITP-TR014
Import substitution study: specialty species cabinProduction of a cabin utilising products of the Specialty Wood Products Research Partnership (SWP)Cypress Development Group, NZ Farm Forestry Association, Ruapehu Sawmill LtdITP-TR010
Alternative species mapping for the WairarapaUsing novel technology to map alternative exotic species in the Wairarapa and identify the associated landowners.Wairarapa Branch of the NZFFA; University of CanterburyITP-TR015

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