adequately compensate for translocation losses, additional seeds will be sourced from an off-site seed orchard. It may also be prudent to take a proactive approach and undertake early seed collection activities within the impact area prior to vegetation clearing, once project approval is granted. Confirmation should be sought from The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) that such early works could be undertaken under the broader approval once granted. Any ripe seeds of G. hockingsii found in the recipient site during maintenance and monitoring events shall be dispersed around the recipient site to facilitate the ongoing establishment of G. hockingsii at the recipient site. This manual dispersal, shall involve pressing each seed into the surface of the soil (but not covering it) in a suitable micro-site with a slight depression and sparse surrounding vegetation to promote germination and seedling survival. Seeds dispersed by this technique shall be allowed to germinate and grow naturally and shall not be subject to supplementary watering. 5.5 Planting of tubestock Given the possible limited seed availability, and the possibility that seed will need to be harvested from an off-site seed orchard, it may take 2 years before seedlings are available for planting. Seedling development (growth, health, survival) will be regularly checked with the nursery and planting timeframes adjusted according. Seedlings will ideally be hardened off at least 3 months prior to planting. Prior to planting, an aluminium tag will be attached to a post adjacent to each seedling with a unique identifier. Planting will follow the following method. • Planting holes shall be dug by hand to a depth 50mm deeper than the pot and ground cover vegetation trimmed within a 1 m diameter of the planting holes. • Into the bottom of the hole will be added 50 g low Phosphorus (P) organic fertiliser, this will be covered with a 25mm layer of soil. • Pots will be removed from seedlings and seedlings gently lowered into the hole, positioned vertically and backfilled using topsoil removed during the digging of the hole. • Each seedling shall be watered thoroughly at time of planting with at least 2 litres of water which includes a seaweed solution.
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Mundic Gully TSF Translocation Project - Grevillea hockingsii
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