SB6: Rhododendron control
What is SB6?
SB6 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £3500.00 per year for rhododendron control.
What do I need to do?
* Destroy all rhododendron within the target area.
* Cut all live rhododendron material from the stump to allow access for chemical spraying of re-growth.
* Treat all stumps with a suitable herbicide on the day of cutting, ensuring frost-free and rain-free conditions (no rain forecast for at least 6 hours).
* Dispose of cut material to allow access for re-growth spraying.
* Chemically treat re-growth with a recommended herbicide, following manufacturer’s guidance.
What evidence do I need?
You must keep photographs of the completed work and provide with your claim.
You must also keep and provide on request:
an approved woodland management plan (unless the rhododendron is infected by Phytopthora ramorum, Phytophthora kernoviae or within 3km of a Statutory Plant Health Notice and you do not need a management plan)
any bank statements, receipted invoices, consents or permissions connected with the work
* a Forestry Commission Management Plan approval letter (if required)
How much does SB6 pay?
SB6 pays £3500.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
See GOV.UK guidance for full eligibility details and land use requirements.
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This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.