Southern California trial plantings of Eucalyptus
| Authors: | Paul Moore |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Type: | General Technical Report |
| Station: | Pacific Southwest Research Station |
| Source: | In: Standiford, Richard B; Ledig, F Thomas, technical coordinators. Proceedings of a work-shop on Eucalyptus in California, June 14-16, 1983, Sacramento, California. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW 69. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; p 14-18 |
Abstract
A trial planting to compare the biomass production of 9 tree species was established in May 1979. Species compared were Acacia melanoxylon, Casuarina cunninghamiana, Casuarina equisitifolia, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, E. dalrympleana, E. regnans, Populus hybrid, and Taxodium distichum. E. globulus was substituted for E. regnans when the latter failed to survive.
E. camaldulensis and E. dalrympleana were superior to all other species.
Other commercial plantings have been established in the intermediate and interior valleys of Riverside and San Diego Counties. Eucalyptus species included in such plantings are E. bicostata, E. camaldulensis, E. camphora, E. deanei, E. globulus, E. grandis, E. rudis, E. saligna, E. tereticornis, E. trabuti, and E. viminalis.
Observations are being made on the comparative performance of the different species and their response to varying stocking rates and cultural practices.