Mine Rehabilitation Handbook - Mining and Blasting

A. HAWAIAN “PLANTING STICK”
B. ATTACHMENT FOR QUICK PLANTING OF ADVANCED
PLANTS BACKHOE
C. AUGER DEVICES FOR ATTACHMENT TO TRACTOR
POWER TAKEOFF
Figure 5.13
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Transplanting
• Transplanting of mature trees, shrubs, sub-shrubs and ground-covers
is possible for specific sites or amenity planting.
• Advantages include immediate effect and introduction of species not
amenable to other means of propagation.
• Disadvantage is high risk of costly failures.
• Transplanting is generally best carried out in cool, wet conditions.
• Where individual mature trees are required for the rehabilitation
program, transplanting should be completed while suitable
earthmoving and lifting equipment is on site.
Aftercare
• Success rate of all methods of planting will be reduced unless
adequate aftercare is provided.
• Staking and protection of individual trees is desirable but seldom
practical on a broad scale.
• Perimeter fencing will provide protection from browsing stock,
vehicle and pedestrian trafficking. Temporary fences are unlikely to
provide adequate protection for the required period.
• Perimeter fencing which incorporates wind break materials will
increase success of revegetation programs in most circumstances.
• Avoid irrigating seeded areas unless irrigation can be maintained
until reliable rains occur.
• Irrigation of seedlings should be progressively and slowly reduced to
prevent over dependence on surface roots.
• Follow-up application of fertilisers, additional seeding or planting may
be required.
• Damage and loss by insects and vermin are common, particularly
where revegetation programs provide herbage in otherwise sparse
environments.
• Seeding and planting should provide for some losses, as application
of insecticides and vermin control programs quickly become costly.
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