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Yes it is a bit high. This video was about the tools used for drill and inject. The technique is best shown in our other video ‘How to kill a big camphor tree’

You're welcome. So glad that you found it useful 💚🌏

From what I understand the herbicide only goes into the vascular system of the tree injected. Trees nearby shouldn't be affected. We do proceed with caution though where we have camphor laurel (or other species) trees 'fused' at the base or closely intertwined with a native tree. In this case, the injection method can be trialed on only half of the tree that faces away from the native and/or using a weaker strength of herbicide. The other half of the tree can be treated once you have confirmed that there are no ill effects on the native tree.

In Australia farmers can earn carbon credits by sequestering carbon (from the atmosphere) into the soil through regenerative farming practices (e.g., time controlled (rotational grazing), rejuvenating pastures by seeding). Participants can earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) for every tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2-e) emissions stored or avoided by a project. ACCUs can be sold to generate income, either to the Australian Government through a carbon abatement contract, or to companies and other private buyers in the secondary market. Don't know about the WEF controlling Oz, but the soil carbon credits program is one way to incentivise better land management, especially soil conservation and grazing practices.

@@tweedlandcare636 thanks for the info.

Hi Trish, we made a separate video for the mix. See here: th-cam.com/video/e8GJMNJVswQ/w-d-xo.html It is the same mix that we use for cut/scrape/paint and drill and inject. Good luck. Focus on working in areas with good native regeneration and stage the control of big trees so that you don't have other 'worse' weeds coming in when it is opened up to more light. The bush should come back well after camphor control, especially if fenced off from cattle:

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Exactly! While the tree in this clip is considered a weed/ invasive species in some territories, anyone watching this could apply the same technique on any tree anywhere. There is a growing problem with people illegally killing trees using poison especially in urban areas - a criminal act but notoriously hard to police. And this video is a How To. I really think this it is irresponsible content & should be taken down.

what a load of crap.

It so sad that you don't want people to have this great information because you're afraid that someone might misuse it. Grow up, freedom is scary. This tree is extremely invasive in my area and everyone deserves info on how to treat it.

😂 this is an invasive weed that causes native trees to die. Get a brain and stop watching MSM

Yep, you said it....

Thanks for your comment. They certainly do care about the whole farm, waterways and local biodiversity. Restoring the soils can be as rewarding as planting or regenerating a forest.

The australian government didn't provide the money to do it the australian taxpayers provided the Money the government doesn't create anything they just take.

Yes, we had some interesting discussions over the time, but ultimately he suggested cheaper and more available alternatives to using the Soilkee Renovator, which is a superb machine, but not easily available in the Tweed. He also had a point about using the urea as the growth rate (feed production) of the multispecies pastures was at least double that of the non fertiliser and organic poultry manure (although the poultry manure effects appeared to last longer). After decades of grazing, our trial areas were fairly devoid of nutrients and organic matter so they don't have much in the nutrient bank to give to the multispecies pastures without some kind of fertiliser input, otherwise the exercise is not very cost effective when the plants don't grow. This is also why it is recommended that the Soilkee is used a minimum of three times to kick start the soil biology and deeper nutrient cycling down in the soil. The soil biology is something that we didn't really appreciate fully until the end of the project

@@tweedlandcare636 from what I understand, a typical soilkee application is a 50/50 mix of seed and fertiliser. Was that what you guys did? Obviously that will provide a pretty big kick along, but not necessarily long term. I've been trying just coating my seeds and using a direct drill. Also interested if you had any more findings on the result during this wet period- I've found (NSW Hunter region) that I did more damage running a tractor on super wet soil, and that the seed I did get in was out competed by everything else, as the growth rates were so strong.

Hi Ben, no we didn't apply fertiliser just seeded with a 'Landcare' mix that was developed for our subtropical climate (can share that if you want). Both farmers wanted to use sustainable methods and tried to address soil deficiencies using lime/OzCal and non synthetic fertiliser i.e. soft rock phosphate. We underestimated how poor the soil condition was before we started and tried to address the issues of low pH, low nitrogen, low phosphorous, low potassium on the run. There had been no inputs to these soils for decades other than livestock manure and they were compacted and hydrophobic. We did small trials comparing the application of urea and organic poultry manure with a control of the Soilkee method alone. The urea trial went gangbusters in the beginning and the organic poultry manure kicked in a few weeks later with both showing marked improvement to the Soilkee treatment with no fertiliser. The poultry farm has excellent results where the chicken tractors had been, including the clovers (which are nitrogen hungry). We had mixed results and better in the first year on the farm that was flooded. However, overall the Soilkee did an amazing job of breaking up the compaction, improving the condition of the soil through its mechanical action and presumably helping soil biology through better soil structure and fixing nutrition from the legumes. We would need to keep doing it over a few more years to get the real benefits. Yes there were furrows left that are annoying when driving/riding over. They have diminished a bit since last year and could possibly be fixed with more Soilkee applications. My understanding from multispecies pastures is that annuals are often planted, but we still have perennial species such as clovers and chicory kicking in from last year now with the cooler weather and the subtropical grasses are shutting down for winter. The hope is that with the rotational grazing method we can nurture these remaining species and keep more diversity in the paddocks, with their multitude of benefits to soil health.

@@tweedlandcare636 I've been seeing multiple video's on youtube with people improving Pasture by Rotating Cattle and sheep around. Probably the biggest most popular channel is Greg Judy. But he's not the only one. And it seems they each tweak it abit for what their needs/lifestyle is. Some people have more time to move their animals than others. And some people need to use more hay than others. In one video I seen the guy said that it seems each year he needs less and less hay cause his Pastures seem to get abit better each year.

@@tritchie6272 see Johann Zietsman's Ultra High Density Grazing with locally adapted ruminants consuming only pasture, selected on Early maturity, Body condition, and hormonal balance..without any crutches such as medications, and supplemental feed

Thanks for the encouragement David!

The herbicides used in this mix are glyphosate and metsulfuron (the blue stuff is dye to see which plants have been treated). Both herbicides have very low toxicity according to numerous studies, especially when used according to the Safety Data Sheet and administered using the method described in this video. Bush regenerators are trained to be very circumspect in the use of herbicides, using low toxicity herbicide and targeting the weed directly. We prioritize the local environment and natural regeneration of the native plant species around the weed so are very very careful to stay on target. As you can see the herbicide is injected directly into the stems of this terrible weed- the Giant Devil's Fig. Native species will then fill this space and native fauna can travel more freely through the landscape without encountering the sharp prickles that cover this plant. Reply

Thanks for your comment Ray. I had a listen and the sound quality seems fine to me. You might need to turn up your speaker/s

You do not want these seeds. It is a horrible plant. It has the worst traits of any tree combined.