The seasonal stall in stem growth through the rain-free summer, when high temperatures and dry air close stomata and the stand lives off soil moisture banked over winter.
South-west WA’s hot, dry Mediterranean summers stall blue gum growth for months; deep, non-saline soils that store winter rain are what carry the crop through.
FWPA ↗The depth of the summer check separates a good site from a marginal one: stands on deep soils barely pause, while shallow or saline sites can lose most of the season. Tracking it flags drought-exposed compartments before a dry year turns a check into mortality.
Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.
Establish only on deep, non-saline soils with real moisture storage.
Manage stocking so summer water demand matches site supply.
Map drought-prone compartments and weight them out of high-risk rotations.
The seasonal stall in stem growth through the rain-free summer, when high temperatures and dry air close stomata and the stand lives off soil moisture banked over winter.
You need: Monthly stem increment (mm), Stored soil moisture (mm). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.
South-west WA’s hot, dry Mediterranean summers stall blue gum growth for months; deep, non-saline soils that store winter rain are what carry the crop through.
Establish only on deep, non-saline soils with real moisture storage. Manage stocking so summer water demand matches site supply. Map drought-prone compartments and weight them out of high-risk rotations.
Connect the software, spreadsheets and records you already keep, and Silo keeps every benchmark on this page current automatically.
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