South East Queensland Ecological Restoration Framework: Manual

5.2.3 Weeds as habitat for fauna ........................................................................................................................89
5.2.4 Weeds as native nurseries .........................................................................................................................89
5.2.5 Site expansion...................................................................................................................................................89
5.2.6 Avoiding damage to native plants .......................................................................................................90
5.2.7 Skills of the bush regenerator .................................................................................................................90
5.3 Weed control techniques............................................................................................................................................92
5.3.1 Manual weed control...................................................................................................................................92
5.3.2 Selecting a herbicide....................................................................................................................................93
5.3.2.1 Legal considerations ................................................................................................................93
5.3.2.2 Other considerations ..............................................................................................................93
5.3.3 Herbicide control techniques .................................................................................................................94
5.3.3.1 Cut-scrape-paint ........................................................................................................................95
5.3.3.2 Cut-paint.........................................................................................................................................95
5.3.3.3 Scrape-paint.................................................................................................................................96
5.3.3.4 Over-spraying ..............................................................................................................................96
5.3.3.5 Splatter gun..................................................................................................................................96
5.3.3.6 Spot-spraying...............................................................................................................................97
5.3.3.7 Roll-hang.........................................................................................................................................97
5.3.3.8 Gouge-paint.................................................................................................................................97
5.3.3.9 Basal barking................................................................................................................................97
5.3.3.10 Wick wiping...................................................................................................................................97
5.3.3.11 Stem-injection .............................................................................................................................98
5.3.4 Commercial operator’s licence ...............................................................................................................99
5.3.5 Chemical mixing rates ..............................................................................................................................100
5.3.6 Weed control equipment .......................................................................................................................100
5.3.7 Tools used in ecological restoration .................................................................................................100
5.3.8 Mechanical weed control .......................................................................................................................102
5.3.9 Biological control of weeds ...................................................................................................................104
5.4 Erosion and sediment control...............................................................................................................................104
5.5 Fire practices.....................................................................................................................................................................106
5.6 Soil disturbance..............................................................................................................................................................109
5.7 Fencing ...............................................................................................................................................................................109
5.8 Importation of soil........................................................................................................................................................109
5.9 Re-introduction of plant material to the site ................................................................................................110
5.9.1 Planting propagated material ..............................................................................................................111
5.9.1.1 Species selection ....................................................................................................................111
5.9.1.2 Sourcing plant material ......................................................................................................112
5.9.1.3 Timing of planting .................................................................................................................113
5.9.1.4 Site preparation .......................................................................................................................114
5.9.1.5 Pre-planting planning .........................................................................................................114
5.9.1.6 Planting density .......................................................................................................................114
5.9.1.7 Plant installation ......................................................................................................................115
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