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Clonal E.globulus Plantation |
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| Keiko Fujita (Forestry Science Research Lab. Nippon Paper Industries Co.,LTD.)
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Pan Pacific Conference |
| April 19-21, 2004 Canbera, Australia |
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Abstract:
Nippon Paper Industries has succeeded in establishing a clonal production system of E.globulus with a scale in the millions. Planted in our tree plantations in Victoria and Western Australia, they are maturing vigorously with growth 1.7 times faster than conventional types, with uniform size and shape.
E.globulus is a profitable tree due to its high growth rate and its excellent properties for pulping and papermaking. Attempts at clonal production of E.globulus have been tried by several organisations for years, in order to gain more profit from elite trees (one with superior traits). However, the E.globulus species is difficult to clone, and mass clonal production has not been achieved. Obtaining “elite trees” for cloning was another key issue to realise a profitable clonal E.globulus plantation.
We were able to overcome the aforementioned challenges by selecting superior E.globulus trees from our own plantations, and mass propagating them with our patented tissue culture system. The field performance for selected clones is superior to the ones from unselected seedlings. The next phase is commercial production, and we believe we are now ready to proceed.
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