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- From: "maury sheets" <maurysheets AT verizon.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?
- Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:47:04 -0500
Bill, I have grown hybrid poplars with
the intention of using them for firewood. They grow quickly and regrow
after cutting even quicker. However, they would not be useful for posts
(very light wood). I had 5-6 inch caliper trees in only about three
to four years from cuttings planted on four foot centers.. After cutting,
the new growth was even faster. I have since moved and did not get to
make a second cutting. The Catalpas do grow every fast also. I
do have a couple of them I transplanted into the yard. More tree farming
needs to be done for firewood, etc. and for forage crops such as Honey
Locusts. They will provide far more tonnage per acre than any row
crop. Waiting for the first crop and harvesting are the major drawbacks. Maury Sheets Woodland
Produce
Sustainably producing greens and herbs in the Northeast. From:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Bill
Shoemaker This conversation reminds me
of something I wanted to ask this group. Is anyone here practicing the art of
coppicing to raise trees for fence posts and/or fire wood? For those who aren't
familar with it, coppicing (sp?) is raising trees to a certain point, cutting
them down, then allowing them to regrow several shoots till the shoots reach a specifized
size, depending on their use. Then the shoots are cut down and the process
repeated. Trees can be made to repeat this process several times, allowing for
the farming of wood through the perennial production of trees. Is anyone out
their familiar with this practice, either personally or through an aquaintance?
I'd like to know how productive and difficult it was. What species of tree did
you work with? Many of the livestock producers who farmed near me when I was a
kid used Osage Orange, which seemd to last 50+ years. But the posts were
awfully gnarled and crooked sometimes. I wonder if coppicing would improve the
quality of posts from Osage Orange or Black Locust, or even Catalpa (I didn't
realize it was so rot-proof). Do coppiced posts last as long? I'm establishing
an organic wine grape vineyard next Spring and will need posts that comply with
organic standards. I'd like to use some untreated and native if I can find
something reliable. Bill Shoemaker, Sr Research
Specialist, Food Crops |
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[Market-farming] Kate! potato harvest!
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[Market-farming] Kate! potato harvest!,
Shawnee Flowerfarmer, 11/12/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Kate! potato harvest!, Kate Halstead, 11/12/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] pressure treated organic?,
Steve Rankin, 11/13/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] pressure treated organic?,
Shawnee Flowerfarmer, 11/14/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] pressure treated organic?/wood for posts,
road's end farm, 11/14/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?,
Bill Shoemaker, 11/15/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?,
Allan Balliett, 11/15/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?,
Bill Shoemaker, 11/15/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?, Allan Balliett, 11/15/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?, maury sheets, 11/15/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?,
Bill Shoemaker, 11/15/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?,
Allan Balliett, 11/15/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?, maury sheets, 11/15/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] wood for posts - Coppicing?,
Bill Shoemaker, 11/15/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] pressure treated organic?/wood for posts,
road's end farm, 11/14/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] pressure treated organic?,
Shawnee Flowerfarmer, 11/14/2007
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[Market-farming] Kate! potato harvest!,
Shawnee Flowerfarmer, 11/12/2007
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