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Eucalyptus: Agricultural Windbreaks and more.
Eucalyptus trees are
a fast growing tree
that can grow 30 to
40 feet in a three
year period. Some
Eucalyptus varieties
serve as an
effective agricultural
windbreak designed to
mitigate crops from
damaging weather events, disease, pests and chemical drift. Other Eucalyptus varieties can be harvested for use in mulch, lumber, pulp and bioenergy markets.
“Eucalyptus trees offer a very effective method of shielding crops from haz- ardous weather events as well as disease, pests and
chemical drift’’-Ellis Hunt, Jr. Hunt Brothers
Citrus Cooperative
Eucalyptus
Windbreak Protection
Tree Height
Down wind protection
40 ft
400 ft
50 ft
500 ft
60 ft
600 ft
80 ft
800 ft
A division of Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery