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Trees and soil moisture
VC>Internet: Valerie@stuart.ak.planet.co.nz
VC>Can anyone give any information on the effect of planting trees and
VC>soil moisture content/conservation. I am thinking particularly of
VC>shelter belts on farms and various farm forestry situations. As I
VC>don't have on-line facilities e-mail sources or directly reported
VC>research findings would be very greatly appreciated.
Hi Valerie
I do not understand your last sentence valerie. Howerver just comment,
trees especially Eucalypts suck the moisture out of the ground and one
or two farmers I Know of are not going to plant them again. I am in mid
Canterbury which if you do not have irrigation moisture can be a
problem.
Regards Stuart
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