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Breakthrough in blight resistant American chestnuts
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<blockquote data-quote="Deck78" data-source="post: 5553885" data-attributes="member: 9018"><p>The way we figure it, we have no other course of action but to go big with some type of restoration project. We purchased the property at a time when the previous owners had skipped the 10-15 year thinning stage and we are now entering the 25 year mark, no pines have ever been touched and the general consensus from the loggers and other consulted professionals is that we are likely going to struggle with the health of the pines that we leave standing. We are not talking about a few acres of pines but rather an area likely over 300 acres of them so we gotta do something. </p><p></p><p>We are going to break the logging into 3 catergories and adjust the plans accordingly based upon how the pines react to everything. </p><p>- clear cut the most dense ridge tops where there has been no light to the understory and no other plant/tree life exists</p><p>- thin the areas where we have canopies that have allowed light to the forest floor for the oaks and other trees to reach a life stage where they should thrive once given more room to grow (this is where we have been told the remaining pines may just start snapping after they are left with so much room in the canopy)</p><p>- removal of large pines from areas where pine is the loosely scattered amongst desirable hard and soft woods</p><p></p><p>I will definitely be sharing with the group and looking for feedback as we go!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deck78, post: 5553885, member: 9018"] The way we figure it, we have no other course of action but to go big with some type of restoration project. We purchased the property at a time when the previous owners had skipped the 10-15 year thinning stage and we are now entering the 25 year mark, no pines have ever been touched and the general consensus from the loggers and other consulted professionals is that we are likely going to struggle with the health of the pines that we leave standing. We are not talking about a few acres of pines but rather an area likely over 300 acres of them so we gotta do something. We are going to break the logging into 3 catergories and adjust the plans accordingly based upon how the pines react to everything. - clear cut the most dense ridge tops where there has been no light to the understory and no other plant/tree life exists - thin the areas where we have canopies that have allowed light to the forest floor for the oaks and other trees to reach a life stage where they should thrive once given more room to grow (this is where we have been told the remaining pines may just start snapping after they are left with so much room in the canopy) - removal of large pines from areas where pine is the loosely scattered amongst desirable hard and soft woods I will definitely be sharing with the group and looking for feedback as we go! [/QUOTE]
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