Results of eucalyptus species trials and establishment methods on seasonally waterlogged soils at Turbo
1989
Konuche, P. K. A.
Turbo afforestation scheme was set up during the late sixties to supply pulpwood to Pan African Paper Mill at Webuye. The coverage area of the scheme is about 10,000 hectares and is the major source of pulpwood nearest to the Mill. The main species used for afforestation has been Pinus patula. The species has been found unsuitable for planting in some areas of the Scheme with shallow soils and seasonally waterlogged soils. The latter are normally reffered to as vlei soils and they occure on depressions or along river valleys. Since there is shortage of land for afforestation within the pulpwood areas, there is need to utilize vlei soils to improve the supply of wood raw material.
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