Growing
timber is a sound financial long term investment with short term returns
through management of stands. All stands of timber, whether
planted or natural, require management to maximize the amount of money
you earn from them.
Think of a thinning as an operation that
provides income now, but focuses your investment on even greater returns
for the future. If you are interested in managing your timber for
production and quality, include a thinning operation in your management
plans.
Thinning stands of timber, at certain
stages during the life of a stand, is the most effective method of
increasing stand growth and the value of the stand. Thinning produces an
income from the stand as early 10 to 12 years on normal sites, with
additional thinning producing income every 5 to 7 years during the life
of the stand. Thinning also creates a vigorously growing healthy stand
which resist attacks from insects, such as pine beetles and disease.
While money is the most important reason
for managing timber stands, other benefits are received trough selective
harvesting. Thinning of stands produces needed sunlight on the ground to
produce a food source for deer, turkey, quail, and many other wildlife
species.
Hunting and fishing camps or just weekend
getaways become picturesque with a quality thinning operation of the
timber stands surrounding them.
For more information on your timber management
needs, contact us at a location near you, or call our main office
at 601-437-4012. |