Fill Planting

Definition

The planting of designated seedlings appropriate to a site in an area partially stocked with previously planted seedlings.

Eligibility Criteria

• An appropriate pre-harvest covertype (see General Standards)
• The area must have been previously planted
• Sites are in suitable condition to support seedlings appropriate to the site and the site is not presently adequately stocked with planted seedlings of good vigour
• Sites will be considered for fill planting when the planted seedling density and adequate natural regeneration is less than 70% of the original prescribed planting density
• Planted seedlings must have sufficient growing space to favour survival and a reasonable chance to mature as part of the original crop
• Where fill planting is being conducted, the height differential between the original crop and the fill planting must not exceed 1 m (1.5 m for white pine as fill plant species)

Guidelines and Assessment Procedure

• A post-planting assessment to determine that the seedlings were planted properly in the prescribed site
• Seedlings are to be planted to the specifications outlined in this document
• Desired planting density would normally be what is required to return the plantation to its original density. However, this may be modified if the vigour of a significant number of the original seedlings is poor
• When the total stems of new planted seedlings and natural regeneration equate to greater than 70% of the original prescribed density, the original plantation is to be considered failed, and a new plantation number must be created