The Arataki nursery is located on a sheltered north-east site and is operated by the park rangers. The plants are helping revegetate different areas of the Waitakere Ranges and seeds are ecosourced from the ranges. From doc.govt.nz What is ecosourcing? Ecosourced plants are those which are grown from seeds collected from naturally-occurring vegetation in a locality close to where they are replanted as part of a native planting project. Why is ecosourcing important? Collecting seeds and spores from naturally-occurring vegetation close to where they are to be planted is an important part of a restoration project. It means the plants will be suited to local conditions and more likely to survive. By using ecosourced native plants you will also help maintain the areas unique local characteristics. Ecosourcing will avoid the risk of planting species which are not native to the local area and which could become invasive. Growing from seed rather than cuttings ensures wider genetic diversity as cuttings can be all exactly the same as the plant the cutting was taken from. This genetic diversity is especially important with longer-lived trees. Don’t expect more than 50% of seed to be naturally viable. Most native seeds are only viable in the ground for one or two years. (There are of course exceptions – miro can take up to two years or longer to germinate). Arataki nursery - December 2014
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 08:21:21 +0000
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