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2. AreaStatement
The area of the Whatfor property is 3207 ha. Land use is summarised in table 1 below
Table1
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2.1 2007AgeClass
The 2007 age class is generally in good health, although some areas are showing signs of (moisture) stress due to the below average wet seasons experienced over the last 3-4 years.
Weed management is being maintained in these areas through the grazing routine of the agistee, with approximately 250headofcows (plusoff-spring) beingmaintained acrossthe Whatfor property.
Further thinning of selected 2007 stands is programmed for H1FY23.
2.2 2008AgeClass
Like the 2007 age class, all stands that have had recent intervention and fertilisation have responded well and continue to grow and occupy the site well. Grazing has limitedweeds, fire riskand increased nutrient cycling in the plantation.
General plantation health is reasonable to good, with areas established on lighter-sandier soils or with a limited rocky soil profile – exhibiting some early signs of water stress. Thinning is required in unthinned stands to improve stand composition, reduce water stress and accelerate tree growth.