(05-05-2023, 02:27 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Remember the fad for paulownia? That was going to make us rich...Promoted heavily by a chap down here in The Naki a few decades back. Fast growth was one of his touted pitches but the idea never really held water. Fast growth typically results in low strength timbers, as demonstrated by high growth factor pine cultivars for example. Probably beneficial for paper pulp processing but not for building usage.
Pity it didn't catch on. Pretty tree...
(05-05-2023, 10:12 AM)C_T_Russell Wrote: I wonder if they plan on using the timber to make their products from or just as investment?[snip]Did you actually read the NZH article or just post a link to the paywalled edit on speculation of what you thought it would contain?