14/10/2010
Helen McKernan's block between the railwayline and the freeway at Balmattum has valuable remnant mature box trees and fallen timber. These have now been fenced out from stock grazing and we direct seeded understorey back into the site . There are native grass and herbs growing in the site so Helen opted not to spray with herbcide. The site was wet after overnight rain with swampy areas/ remnant creek lines that we needed to avoid. Pastures grasses were long and the soil 'puggy'. ( this is a technical direct seeding term which means mud gets up the seed delivery pipe and blocks it. We need to stop and unplug it with a piece of fencing wire every 100metres !) .
Helen Repacholi DPI Grant.
*The pugging problem has now been solved by grinding back the end of the acacia tube by 45 degrees , the lip no longer catches mud.
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