Douglas firs grown in Sweden being exported to Germany
For the first time ever, Svenska Skogsplantor (SSP) has grown Douglas firs with Conniflex treatment against pine weevil after being commissioned by the Niedersachsen State Forestry Service. Throughout March, 44,000 Douglas firs grown at SSP’s plant nursery in Kalmar were planted in Niedersachsen. This is the first time that SSP has delivered rooted planting material with Conniflex-treatment commercially to Germany. “When Niedersächsische Landesforsten got in touch with us about weevil protection without chemical pesticides, we showed them the concept with rooted planting material