LeTrappe
ArboristSite Lurker
I'm considering purchasing a hundred or so acres in Jefferson Davis County Mississippi. One tract I'm looking at has 80% 6 year old pine plantation and about 15% 12 year old pine plantation. Has oaks and other trees in some low bottom areas. I've never owned pine plantation before, but I do know that a lot determines the health of a stand of pine, such as bugs, weather (wet/dry) seasons, and so on. Assuming a healthy stand of relatively straight pine, has anyone within the last couple of years, sold their trees? What kind of return have y'all seen on 18-20 year old pine? How does thinning work? The trees are not planted in rows, so to maximize the health of the plantation, I'm sure they'll have to be thinned a couple of times. Do you get paid from thinning? I'll be hunting the property with my son, so 100 acres or so should be plenty enough. I've spoken to a forestry consultant, but he works mostly in north and central Louisiana.