Veg Mgmt Flashcards
Long term objectives
Reduced rotation length by getting stand off to a good start
Maximize crop tree yield
control species mix
Brushing and weeding focuses on these key objectives
Improvement of: Light, air temp, soil temperature, leaf fall/snow press abrasion.
What does the field review identify?**
Review seedling performance and growth conditions to identify what aspects of growth are being impacted. Any limiting factors?
potential non crop veg and to what extent are they effecting them.
Wildlife habitat or Water bodies
Topography and slope
Cultural values
Why can grasses be an issue in the dry interior?
what else can be an issue?
Suck up lots of water/nutrients
Fireweed also an issue. Falls onto seedlings when dead, robs moisture and nutrients.
Why is wildlife presence an important factor?
Certain wildlife limit chemical brushing applications. Other wildlife (voles, squirrels, deer, elk etc) will destroy certain crop trees.
When should non crop veg assessments be carried out?
In the summer when brush is fully developed and you can see its total impact on crop trees
Short term objectives of V. Mgmt
Reach free growing
When do u need to issue a pesticide use notice?
When spraying more than 20 ha
What is the limit in the area that native vegetation can be sprayed on?
20 ha
What are the area limits for invasive species spraying?
50 ha max
How to apply to spray pesticides
1 PMP -
2 public consultation -
3 revised PMP -
4 submission of PUN to ministry indicating PMP has been established -
5 recieve confirmation of PUN from ministry -
6 submit to admin and prepare annual notice of intended pesticide use -
7 commence PMP
IPM describes
Scale and Use
Class (restricted etc)
Label contents
