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[Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

Generally  dogwood is a slow grower and not terribly suitable for 
coppice as, especially in the south, it is susceptible to some kind of 
blight. It makes a heckuva firewood for those three dogwood nights 
(three logs can provide coals through the night into the following 
afternoon).
Keith

Mike Sabin wrote:

> Hi all - 
>
> I'm new to the list; just bought a home on ~0.8 acre in SE Tennessee,
> USA, that I'm trying to reconfigure to provide some useful products 
> for my family.  I've got a row of 8 or 9 dogwood trees stretching about
> 25-30 meters or so, that I'd like to take down, so that I could have a
> row of various types of fruit trees instead.  I was thinking that I
> might manage the old dogwood stumps for coppice wood.  The dogwood trees
> range in caliper from about 15 to 25 cm.  Would my idea be viable?  How
> far above grade should I cut the trees, and what can I expect in terms
> of harvest rate, etc.  Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike 
>  

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