The Douglas-fir tree is North American conifer, first imported into Aotearoa in the early 1900s. This tree crop is the second most important softwood plantation, after Radiata pine.
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Indicator
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How to use this information safely
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The information provided is indicative only. Its purpose is to support initial conversations and for screening and scoping land use options at a local area level, but it is less accurate at the scale of an individual farm. If you want to make land use change decisions for your specific farm or land block you should conduct further feasibility assessments with a suitably qualified consultant.
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Douglas fir trees grow well in Aotearoa. Douglas fir is relatively wind hardy but does not like thin eroded soils, so may not suit steep sloped whenua.
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Using this information safely
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The information on this page is indicative only. You can safely use this information for conversations and for screening and scoping land use options at a local area level, but it is less accurate at the scale of an individual farm. If you want to make land use change decisions for your specific farm or land block you should conduct further investigations or consult an expert.
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About the crop suitability model
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The information on this page is based on crop suitability models created by researchers at Plant and Food Research in 2021. They used climate data from NIWA and land data from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research to create the models and then weighted and fine-tuned the results with the help of horticultural experts and industry data.
It is important to understand that the information on this page is indicative only and does not take into account things like existing land uses or pest and disease risk. Because the data is averaged out over a grid it may not take into account small land features or local climate variations.
If you’re comfortable using data and mapping tools or you’d like to explore more about Whitiwhiti Ora and their datasets, visit their website.
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This table shows a per hectare breakdown of how suitable your whenua is to grow douglas fir trees.
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