Natural Planting
We are all indebted to the thousands of enthusiasts who collect and germinate seeds and cuttings of native plants, nurture them and then clamber around the hills, planting them out. Large berries germinate very freely and often all that is needed after collecting them is to throw them where the trees are wanted. Berries of karaka, tawa, taraire, nikau, pigeonwood, kohekohe, and others such as kawakawa all germinate when they fall among scrub or second growth. This method is ideal for stony ground where plants cannot be set out. Karaka berries will sprout in grassy areas. I cannot be sure about other berries. Sowing berries of native trees may be nothing new, but it may be a useful idea some conservationists could employ. Barry Cleverley, Wellington
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Forest and Bird, Issue 295, 1 February 2000, Page 3
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