Kincardine, ON, Canada test site

 

Site Information

Organization: FPInnovations
Contact person: Rod Stirling
Who uses it or can use it?: FPInnovations
Is it a contract testing site?:  Yes
Location: Kincardine, ON, Canada
Coordinates: 44.252514N, 81.601656W

 

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: Yes - Termites
Ground Contact (stakes, posts): AWPA E7 (stakes), E8 (posts)
Above Ground: AWPA E21 (commodity termite test)
Weathering: No
Marine: No

 

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay (brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot): All
Termite species: Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar
Marine Organisms: No

 

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 998 mm
Temperature mean: 6.2⁰C
Climate Index: 49 (Scheffer Index)
Soil-type (if ground contact testing): Sandy loam

 

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References: (none from new site, these are from previous site nearby)

1. Morris, P. I., Dale, A., Ingram, J. K., 2014. A Serendipitous Field Test against the Cellar Fungus Coniophora olivacea. Forest Products Journal. 64(3): 141-143.
2. Morris, P. I., Grace, J. K., Tsunoda, K., 2011. Ten year field tests of borate-treated wood against subterranean termites. International Research Group on Wood Protection. Document No. IRG/WP/11-30557.
3. Morris, P.I., Ingram, J.K., 2011. Field testing in Canada XX: Durability of CA- and ACQ-treated Canadian wood species in stake and decking tests. Proceedings of the Canadian Wood Preservation Association. 32: 18p.
4. Morris, P.I., Grace, J.K., Tsunoda, K., 2009. Field testing in Canada XVIII: Performance of borate-treated wood against subterranean termites. Proceedings of the Canadian Wood Preservation Association. 30: 272-295.