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We had some planted pines thinned last year. The job went really well. But they couldn't get to on 2.5 acre patch on the other side of the highway, because they could not get there trucks in the access road and the state did not give them permitt to use the right of way. They said the only option would be to clear cut it, and I did not want that.
This is a long narrow strip of pines that run along the highway totaling 2.5 acres, with an abandoned right of way on the other side. About 2 acres is loblolly planted in '94. The other 1/2 acre is Virginia pine that is 60-70 year old and not more than pulp.
Most of the loblolly have plenty of space and are doing quite well. About 1/2 acre of it is very tightly spaced and past when they should have been thinned. Since I will not be able to get anybody in there for a few loads of pulp, my goal is to thin these out enough so there will be room to grow on the remaining trees and 8-10 years down the road I will be able to get somebody in with a 6 ton truck to cut a few loads of logs.
What kind of spacing should I target when thinning these out? I want to cut just the right about amount, no more than necessary. Thanks.
This is a long narrow strip of pines that run along the highway totaling 2.5 acres, with an abandoned right of way on the other side. About 2 acres is loblolly planted in '94. The other 1/2 acre is Virginia pine that is 60-70 year old and not more than pulp.
Most of the loblolly have plenty of space and are doing quite well. About 1/2 acre of it is very tightly spaced and past when they should have been thinned. Since I will not be able to get anybody in there for a few loads of pulp, my goal is to thin these out enough so there will be room to grow on the remaining trees and 8-10 years down the road I will be able to get somebody in with a 6 ton truck to cut a few loads of logs.
What kind of spacing should I target when thinning these out? I want to cut just the right about amount, no more than necessary. Thanks.