Alternative Stand Establishment in Mixed Oak Forests

Werteichenkultur — Optimal natural regeneration of oak

Alternative Stand Establishment in Mixed Oak Forests

Nest and small group planting as plot cultures was used to study alternative oak establishment methods. Planting of oak groups shall reduce plantation costs and especially expensive regeneration measures. Stands are established in the range of the final crop trees instead of the whole plot. This allows a favourable distribution of the future trees and an optimal use of the potential site.

For nest planting 21 oaks are planted on 1 m² with a square spacing of 25 cm. The distance between the nests provides the density for the future oak stand. In order to use the subsequent reduction potential it is useful to arrange the nests at the targeted final crop distance.

For small group planting one ring with six and a second one with twelve oaks are planted. The outer ring with auxiliary tree species contains twelve trees. The distance between the individual rings as well as the plants on the ring is one meter. The distance of small groups corresponds to the desired final crop tree distance. The aim of this planting scheme is to get high value oak. It has been developed at the in 1994 (Gockel, 1994).

Despite the obvious advantages this establishment method can not be recommended in general, due to lack of long-term practical experience.

Alternative Stand Establishment in Mixed Oak Forests

Nest and small group planting as plot cultures was used to study alternative oak establishment methods. Planting of oak groups shall reduce plantation costs and especially expensive regeneration measures. Stands are established in the range of the final crop trees instead of the whole plot. This allows a favourable distribution of the future trees and an optimal use of the potential site.

For nest planting 21 oaks are planted on 1 m² with a square spacing of 25 cm. The distance between the nests provides the density for the future oak stand. In order to use the subsequent reduction potential it is useful to arrange the nests at the targeted final crop distance.

For small group planting one ring with six and a second one with twelve oaks are planted. The outer ring with auxiliary tree species contains twelve trees. The distance between the individual rings as well as the plants on the ring is one meter. The distance of small groups corresponds to the desired final crop tree distance. The aim of this planting scheme is to get high value oak. It has been developed at the in 1994 (Gockel, 1994).

Despite the obvious advantages this establishment method can not be recommended in general, due to lack of long-term practical experience.

Alternative Stand Establishment in Mixed Oak Forests

Nest and small group planting as plot cultures was used to study alternative oak establishment methods. Planting of oak groups shall reduce plantation costs and especially expensive regeneration measures. Stands are established in the range of the final crop trees instead of the whole plot. This allows a favourable distribution of the future trees and an optimal use of the potential site.

For nest planting 21 oaks are planted on 1 m² with a square spacing of 25 cm. The distance between the nests provides the density for the future oak stand. In order to use the subsequent reduction potential it is useful to arrange the nests at the targeted final crop distance.

For small group planting one ring with six and a second one with twelve oaks are planted. The outer ring with auxiliary tree species contains twelve trees. The distance between the individual rings as well as the plants on the ring is one meter. The distance of small groups corresponds to the desired final crop tree distance. The aim of this planting scheme is to get high value oak. It has been developed at the in 1994 (Gockel, 1994).

Despite the obvious advantages this establishment method can not be recommended in general, due to lack of long-term practical experience.