Hi all,
I live in Northeast Vermont, and 7-10 years ago (before I was the owner) 4 acres of my property were clearcut. Currently, those four acres consist of 1-4 inch diameter (primarily 2-3 inchers) saplings, predominantly poplar, but also yellow birch, paper birch, maple, and some spruce & pine.
I'm figuring that if I do nothing, they'll all compete for sunlight, grow like toothpicks, and fall over in a few decades. They won't leaf for another two months or so, so I'm going to thin things out before spring.
My goal is to keep as much yellow birch and maple as possible, and to have some paper birches as well. I have no use for poplar.
My question to the experts is what is a good rule of thumb for spacing the trees I keep apart. Let me know if you need any additional information about the property. And to the moderators, I very rarely post outside of the Chainsaw forum, so if this is in the wrong place, please move it to where you see fit.
Thanks in advance for any replies,
Bryan
I live in Northeast Vermont, and 7-10 years ago (before I was the owner) 4 acres of my property were clearcut. Currently, those four acres consist of 1-4 inch diameter (primarily 2-3 inchers) saplings, predominantly poplar, but also yellow birch, paper birch, maple, and some spruce & pine.
I'm figuring that if I do nothing, they'll all compete for sunlight, grow like toothpicks, and fall over in a few decades. They won't leaf for another two months or so, so I'm going to thin things out before spring.
My goal is to keep as much yellow birch and maple as possible, and to have some paper birches as well. I have no use for poplar.
My question to the experts is what is a good rule of thumb for spacing the trees I keep apart. Let me know if you need any additional information about the property. And to the moderators, I very rarely post outside of the Chainsaw forum, so if this is in the wrong place, please move it to where you see fit.
Thanks in advance for any replies,
Bryan
