Had this question asked the other day by person planning a precommercial thinning operation in hardwood stand of 4-6" trees. How are the log portion of the trees handled normally. My experience with chippers were what prompted the question. The brush clearing type grinders on front of bobcat or payloader were mentioned. Trees are in a plantation planted on 7' centers in rows 15' apart. Thinking about the need for perhaps one more pruning of the remaining trees. Perhaps the final prune to about 18' should be done between marking for thin and thinning. I did not run into this problem too often in city and residential forestry.
Thanks, Bob
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Thanks, Bob
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