In farmland areas, ti kouka are often all that remains of a world that once was. They hold memories of giant birds and of the great fires that cleared the land, but now sheep and cattle are making the lasting impresssion. Grazing has meant there is no youth to replace the old. As strong as they stand,
oneday they will fall.
Efforts in propogating and planting ti kouka is a necessary step in insuring their future in our farming landscape.
Ti Kouka seedlings are easily grown from seed which can be collected from mature trees in the Autumn
Seedlings are best planted out in a plot or vegetable garden to be grown on for a season. This is best done in the Spring.
6 months later in the Autumn after occasional watering, weeding and mulching.
The following Spring, the young ti kouka are ready to be lifted and planted out to become part of the landscape
Once planted out, young ti kouka need very little help to get establshed but mulching and watering insures faster results. It is important that the young ti kouka are protected from stock. This can be done either with individual tree surrounds, or by being planted in areas where stock can be
excluded from untill the ti kouka are tall enough to be out of risk.
It has been estimated that ti kouka can live for atleast 500 years, so any efforts in growing them will have benefits long into the future.
