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Double diffusion treatment of eucalypt poles

Project ID:
FST/1993/112
Collaborating Countries:
Vietnam
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
University of Melbourne, Australia
Project Leader
Professor Peter Vinden
Phone: 03 83445238
Fax: 03 93494172
Email: p.vinden@unimelb.edu.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Forestry College of Vietnam, Vietnam
  • University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
Project Budget:
$60,638
Project Duration:
01/07/1994 - 31/12/1995
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr John Fryer
Project Background and Objectives

Eucalypts are grown extensively in Vietnam. They already provide a source of poles for structural use, particularly for houses and bridges in rural communities and these uses will expand as more eucalypts become available. However, the sapwood perishes with ground contact, requiring houses to be rebuilt every three years. This research proposal will develop an inexpensive, non-toxic, environmentally acceptable wood treatment which can be applied simply by dipping and wrapping.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared