Macadamia Planting Processes

1. Seeding

This involves careful selection of planting material to raise into the rootstocks. They are then soaked in water + fungicide solution for 72hrs followed by drying in the shade. They are then seeded in a light sterile media such as river sand.

2. Growing media section

This section involves mixing the growing media into the correct ratio. The potting mixtures are composed of forest soils, manure, and sand.

3. Transplanting

When the seedlings have developed 3 leaves and a bud they are transplanted to the potting bag and kept under shade for 9 months for macadamia and 3 months for other fruit trees.

4. Grafting

Scions are judiciously selected according to the varieties required. Cleft grafting is the most common. Seedlings are then placed in tunnels to control the relative humidity, especially during the hot season.

5. Hardening off

After the graft has taken and the union site healed, the seedlings are kept in direct sunlight to harden them off and make them ready for transplanting