Thread: Red Cedar seed collection?

Originally Posted by gpigeon

Damien,
I,m on the North Coast of NSW and from my experience the Red Cedar seeds germinate very easily in normal seed raising mixture. If you are doing heaps for transplanting it will be best to use tubes or better still "forestry trays".
I have some hardwood plantation and the red cedar seedlings, from natural regeneration, become a pest in amongst the rows of Flooded gums (Rose Gum) making slashing harder to carry out.
I would love to grow some Red Cedar in a plantation style setup as they are quite fast growing BUT the Cedar Tip Moth is a big problem. Before you embark on any large Cedar enterprise I suggest you look into the Tip Moth subject.
Has anyone out there found a solution to this insect pest?
Cheers.
Bill W

hello ,
2 comments on the moth .
One . If you set out seedlings through camphour laurel infestations they will go straight up .The camphour seems to over power the moth's sense of smell .

Two .It should be possible to grow cedar as a plantation and just spray insecticide at the right time of the year ,organic preferably ,using a long boom spray on the back of tractor .All you need is a 6 or 7 metre log from the main trunk before branching starts .Forestry Dept entomologists should be able to give the spray times .