Stellenbosch, South Africa test sites

 

Site Information

Organization: Stellenbosch University, Department of Forest and Wood Science
Contact person: Dr C.B. Wessels (cbw@sun.ac.za)
http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/agri/forestry/ 
Who uses it or can use it: Research and Industry research
Is it a contract testing site  Possible
Location: Two locations. Adjacent to campus department building and at the Welgevallen experimental farm 4km away off campus.
Coordinates: -33.94259, 18.85552

Type of testing

Decay: YES
Termites or other insects: Present
Ground Contact (stakes, posts): Possible
Above Ground: YES
Weathering: YES
Marine: NO

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown-rot, white-rot
Termite species: Not specified
Marine Organisms: N.A.

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 600-800mm
Temperature mean: 15.6C. Summer 20.6C, winter 10.6C
Climate Index:
Soil-type: Red and yellow-brown Tukulu and Oakleaf soils, as well as structured Swartland, Klapmuts and duplex Kroonstad soils

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