Eucalyptus Plantations

Eucalyptus tree plantations are valuable for timber, oil and biomass. Eucalyptus plantations where started in Australia in the 1980 to service the Eucalyptus oil industry. Due to its success, other countries such as Indonesia, China and surprisingly the United States have initiated Eucalyptus growing programs.

Starting A Eucalyptus Plantation

A Eucalyptus timber plantation requires high-density planting (about 1,000 trees per acre). High density planting forces rapid terminal top growth and natural branch pruning in the field. Assuming the plantation was started with 12-inch eucalyptus seedlings, a first thinning of every second tree should commence in year 5 or 6 when Eucalyptus saplings are 10 feet or more in height. A second and final thinning should be preformed in year 15.

A Eucalyptus oil plantation requires broad, developed tree canopies so plantings are spaced farther apart than high-density timber planting. A planting pattern that provides about 20 feet between tree seedlings should suffice. That is about 200 trees per acre.

A Eucalyptus biomass plantation requires the same high-density planting pattern as the Eucalyptus timber plantation. To maximize biomass volume, no thing is required during the life of the plantation. Harvesting should occur year 10. Because Eucalyptus regenerates from cut stumps, harvesting and re-harvesting occurs in 8 year cycles.

Stump Regeneration

Cut Eucalyptus will grow new trees from the stump. Good stump regeneration depends on the tree having a good supply of buds beneath the bark.

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