Factors influencing survival of poplar and willow poles Survey

Kia ora,

Thank you for choosing to participate in this short survey.
There are a total of ten questions, which should take you around 10 minutes to complete.

Please take your time to complete the survey and reflect on your own experience. The results will help identify key factors that influence the survival of poles.

This survey is contributing to the MBIE Endeavour Programme “Smarter Targeting of Erosion Control”, and my PhD research at Massey University. If you have any questions, or wish to stay connected with our work, please contact me at: spiekermannr@landcareresearch.co.nz.

Many thanks for your valued participation.

	No influence	Very little influence	Some influence	Important factor	Very important factor	N/A
Time of year poles are harvested	Time of year poles are harvested No influence	Time of year poles are harvested Very little influence	Time of year poles are harvested Some influence	Time of year poles are harvested Important factor	Time of year poles are harvested Very important factor	Time of year poles are harvested N/A
Time of year poles are planted	Time of year poles are planted No influence	Time of year poles are planted Very little influence	Time of year poles are planted Some influence	Time of year poles are planted Important factor	Time of year poles are planted Very important factor	Time of year poles are planted N/A
Duration of time between harvest and planting	Duration of time between harvest and planting No influence	Duration of time between harvest and planting Very little influence	Duration of time between harvest and planting Some influence	Duration of time between harvest and planting Important factor	Duration of time between harvest and planting Very important factor	Duration of time between harvest and planting N/A
Method of watering poles after harvest	Method of watering poles after harvest No influence	Method of watering poles after harvest Very little influence	Method of watering poles after harvest Some influence	Method of watering poles after harvest Important factor	Method of watering poles after harvest Very important factor	Method of watering poles after harvest N/A
Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom)	Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) No influence	Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Very little influence	Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Some influence	Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Important factor	Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Very important factor	Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) N/A
Where on the stem the poles were cut	Where on the stem the poles were cut No influence	Where on the stem the poles were cut Very little influence	Where on the stem the poles were cut Some influence	Where on the stem the poles were cut Important factor	Where on the stem the poles were cut Very important factor	Where on the stem the poles were cut N/A
How the ends are prepared for planting	How the ends are prepared for planting No influence	How the ends are prepared for planting Very little influence	How the ends are prepared for planting Some influence	How the ends are prepared for planting Important factor	How the ends are prepared for planting Very important factor	How the ends are prepared for planting N/A
Size of the pole	Size of the pole No influence	Size of the pole Very little influence	Size of the pole Some influence	Size of the pole Important factor	Size of the pole Very important factor	Size of the pole N/A
Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.)	Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) No influence	Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Very little influence	Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Some influence	Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Important factor	Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Very important factor	Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) N/A
Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting	Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting No influence	Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Very little influence	Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Some influence	Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Important factor	Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Very important factor	Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting N/A
Choice of planting technique	Choice of planting technique No influence	Choice of planting technique Very little influence	Choice of planting technique Some influence	Choice of planting technique Important factor	Choice of planting technique Very important factor	Choice of planting technique N/A
Water retention crystals	Water retention crystals No influence	Water retention crystals Very little influence	Water retention crystals Some influence	Water retention crystals Important factor	Water retention crystals Very important factor	Water retention crystals N/A
Climate and rainfall	Climate and rainfall No influence	Climate and rainfall Very little influence	Climate and rainfall Some influence	Climate and rainfall Important factor	Climate and rainfall Very important factor	Climate and rainfall N/A
Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform)	Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) No influence	Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Very little influence	Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Some influence	Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Important factor	Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Very important factor	Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) N/A
Lithology	Lithology No influence	Lithology Very little influence	Lithology Some influence	Lithology Important factor	Lithology Very important factor	Lithology N/A
Soil type	Soil type No influence	Soil type Very little influence	Soil type Some influence	Soil type Important factor	Soil type Very important factor	Soil type N/A
Wind exposure	Wind exposure No influence	Wind exposure Very little influence	Wind exposure Some influence	Wind exposure Important factor	Wind exposure Very important factor	Wind exposure N/A
Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions)	Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) No influence	Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Very little influence	Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Some influence	Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Important factor	Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Very important factor	Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) N/A
Presence of stock and pests / sleeves	Presence of stock and pests / sleeves No influence	Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Very little influence	Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Some influence	Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Important factor	Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Very important factor	Presence of stock and pests / sleeves N/A
Pests and diseases	Pests and diseases No influence	Pests and diseases Very little influence	Pests and diseases Some influence	Pests and diseases Important factor	Pests and diseases Very important factor	Pests and diseases N/A
Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray)	Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) No influence	Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Very little influence	Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Some influence	Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Important factor	Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Very important factor	Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) N/A

No influence

Very little influence

Some influence

Important factor

Very important factor

N/A

Time of year poles are harvested

Time of year poles are harvested No influence

Time of year poles are harvested Very little influence

Time of year poles are harvested Some influence

Time of year poles are harvested Important factor

Time of year poles are harvested Very important factor

Time of year poles are harvested N/A

Time of year poles are planted

Time of year poles are planted No influence

Time of year poles are planted Very little influence

Time of year poles are planted Some influence

Time of year poles are planted Important factor

Time of year poles are planted Very important factor

Time of year poles are planted N/A

Duration of time between harvest and planting

Duration of time between harvest and planting No influence

Duration of time between harvest and planting Very little influence

Duration of time between harvest and planting Some influence

Duration of time between harvest and planting Important factor

Duration of time between harvest and planting Very important factor

Duration of time between harvest and planting N/A

Method of watering poles after harvest

Method of watering poles after harvest No influence

Method of watering poles after harvest Very little influence

Method of watering poles after harvest Some influence

Method of watering poles after harvest Important factor

Method of watering poles after harvest Very important factor

Method of watering poles after harvest N/A

Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom)

Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) No influence

Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Very little influence

Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Some influence

Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Important factor

Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) Very important factor

Supply of water for poles (e.g. Chlorinated, stagnant pond, creek, anaerobic muddy bottom) N/A

Where on the stem the poles were cut

Where on the stem the poles were cut No influence

Where on the stem the poles were cut Very little influence

Where on the stem the poles were cut Some influence

Where on the stem the poles were cut Important factor

Where on the stem the poles were cut Very important factor

Where on the stem the poles were cut N/A

How the ends are prepared for planting

How the ends are prepared for planting No influence

How the ends are prepared for planting Very little influence

How the ends are prepared for planting Some influence

How the ends are prepared for planting Important factor

How the ends are prepared for planting Very important factor

How the ends are prepared for planting N/A

Size of the pole

Size of the pole No influence

Size of the pole Very little influence

Size of the pole Some influence

Size of the pole Important factor

Size of the pole Very important factor

Size of the pole N/A

Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.)

Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) No influence

Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Very little influence

Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Some influence

Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Important factor

Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) Very important factor

Transport of poles (wind drying, rough handling, etc.) N/A

Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting

Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting No influence

Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Very little influence

Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Some influence

Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Important factor

Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting Very important factor

Consideration of species and limitations of varieties when planting N/A

Choice of planting technique

Choice of planting technique No influence

Choice of planting technique Very little influence

Choice of planting technique Some influence

Choice of planting technique Important factor

Choice of planting technique Very important factor

Choice of planting technique N/A

Water retention crystals

Water retention crystals No influence

Water retention crystals Very little influence

Water retention crystals Some influence

Water retention crystals Important factor

Water retention crystals Very important factor

Water retention crystals N/A

Climate and rainfall

Climate and rainfall No influence

Climate and rainfall Very little influence

Climate and rainfall Some influence

Climate and rainfall Important factor

Climate and rainfall Very important factor

Climate and rainfall N/A

Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform)

Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) No influence

Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Very little influence

Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Some influence

Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Important factor

Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) Very important factor

Topography (e.g. slope gradient, landform) N/A

Lithology

Lithology No influence

Lithology Very little influence

Lithology Some influence

Lithology Important factor

Lithology Very important factor

Lithology N/A

Soil type

Soil type No influence

Soil type Very little influence

Soil type Some influence

Soil type Important factor

Soil type Very important factor

Soil type N/A

Wind exposure

Wind exposure No influence

Wind exposure Very little influence

Wind exposure Some influence

Wind exposure Important factor

Wind exposure Very important factor

Wind exposure N/A

Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions)

Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) No influence

Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Very little influence

Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Some influence

Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Important factor

Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) Very important factor

Position in the landscape with regard to micro-topography (e.g. small depressions) N/A

Presence of stock and pests / sleeves

Presence of stock and pests / sleeves No influence

Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Very little influence

Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Some influence

Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Important factor

Presence of stock and pests / sleeves Very important factor

Presence of stock and pests / sleeves N/A

Pests and diseases

Pests and diseases No influence

Pests and diseases Very little influence

Pests and diseases Some influence

Pests and diseases Important factor

Pests and diseases Very important factor

Pests and diseases N/A

Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray)

Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) No influence

Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Very little influence

Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Some influence

Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Important factor

Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) Very important factor

Weed spray (e.g. thistle spray) N/A

Factors influencing survival of poplar and willow poles

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* 1. Please select the region you work in:

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* 2. In your view (and in your region), what are the three most important factors that influence pole survival?

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* 3. How do you generally determine where to plant (distribute) poles?

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* 4. What is your preferred planting technique?

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* 5. Based on your experience, what is the most effective planting technique to ensure the poles survive?

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* 6. Do you have thoughts on how to increase survival rates in more challenging terrain (e.g. shallow soils)?

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* 7. In your view, is treatment of highly erodible land using space planted poplar and willow species an effective method?

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* 8. Do you have any further thoughts on existing methods and how to determine whether space planting has been successful?

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* 9. In your view, how should “success” of pole-planting be measured:

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* 10. Please rate the following factors according to their importance in terms of how they affect survival of poles: