Bio Tree Guard - 450mm Square Profile (18-month Biodegradable) - Low Cost, Biodegradable Protection for Reforestation & Seedlings

BIO Tree Guard - 450mm x 140mm Square - Low Cost, Biodegradable Protection for Reforestation

For large-scale planting and reforestation projects, cost-efficiency and environmental impact are paramount. This BIO Tree Guard delivers on both fronts, providing reliable, low-cost protection during the critical 18-month establishment period. Made from a majority wood fibre board with minimal PE coating, this guard provides a strong, rigid structure that deploys quickly using simple bamboo canes, offering a responsible and highly economical alternative to full plastic guards.

Best For The commercial reforestation project, environmental planting contractor, or large-scale grower requires a highly cost-effective, rigid, and biodegradable solution for protecting thousands of young seedlings over a short-to-medium establishment phase.

Key Features

• Cost-Effective Biodegradable Design: The guard is constructed primarily from 98% wood fibre board, making it a low-cost, environmentally responsible choice that naturally breaks down over time, reducing field clean-up labor and plastic waste.

• Structural Rigid Square Profile: The four-sided, 140mm square profile provides inherent structural rigidity, ensuring the guard stands firm against wind and light animal browsing with minimal staking effort.

• Easy Two-Stake Installation: Features two designated slots in opposite corners, designed to fit bamboo canes. This setup creates a strong, rigid guard that deploys quickly, minimizing labor time during mass planting.

• Optimal 18-Month Protection: Engineered for an approximate 18-month lifespan, providing critical shielding from herbicide drift, wind, and animals during the most vulnerable establishment phase, after which it naturally degrades.

• Effective Protection Zone: The 450mm height shields the entire lower trunk and initial canopy from environmental damage, ensuring a strong, straight central leader.

Sizes Available

This item is sold individually, typically in bulk bales (quantity per bale not specified, but assumed for commercial order).

Specifications

• Brand: RYSET
  

• Material: Coated Fibre Board (98% wood fibre, 2% PE plastic)

• Capacity: Protection for young seedlings and whips (requires 2 bamboo stakes for anchoring)

• Dimensions: 450mm Height x 140mm Square Profile (Four 140mm sides)

• Other specific data: Biodegradable lifespan of approximately 18 months. Two slots for staking.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Large-scale reforestation and native tree planting projects requiring biodegradable protection.

• Protecting new orchard plantings (whips and saplings) where a short-term, rigid guard is required.

• Securing young shrubs and seedlings from herbicide overspray and light browsing in open fields.

• High-volume, low-cost structural protection for vulnerable plantings.

Important Notice

This product is Ex Works (EXW). A delivery surcharge will be calculated and applied based on the final shipping destination and order weight.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.