Research Projects

• An evaluation of the root production method (RPM) of tree seedling production
• Investigations into the effects of spacing and thinning on forest stands.
• Species and provenance trials for forest trees for Northern Ireland.
• Investigations into the effects of ground preparation and drainage treatments on tree growth and stability.
• Investigations into the best age and size of planting stock to use on various sites.
• The nutritional requirement of Sitka spruce on oligotrophic blanket peat.
• Studies on the availability of nutrients for tree growth on different soil types.
• Fertilizer value of lime-stabilised sewage sludge cake applied to forest soils.