Bioenergy demonstration planting

摘要

As part of a Sustainable Farming Fund project evaluating willow as a feedstock forethanolproduction in the Taupo area, a demonstration planting was established in 2006 on Whakapoungakau Lands Trust land. This is approximately one kilometre north eastofRotorua airport. Rotorua provides good conditions for growing short rotation willows, with adequate summer rainfall averaging more than 100 mm a month, effective soils and suitable contour. Short rotation crops presents Rotorua land owners with land use that will have minimal effect on lakes from leaching of nutrients when compared with pastoral and dairy farming.