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INCREASE THE VALUE OF YOUR TREE PLANTATION THROUGH THINNING.

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Thinning in Tree Plantation Thinning is a term used in agricultural sciences to mean the removal of some plants, or parts of plants, to make room for the growth of others. Selective removal of parts of a plant such as branches, buds, or roots is typically known as pruning. In forestry, thinning is the selective removal of trees, primarily undertaken to improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees. Overcrowded trees are under competitive stress from their neighbors. Thinning may be done to increase the resistance of the stand to environmental stress such as drought, insect infestation, extreme temperature, or wildfire Here are five types of tree thinning in forest plantation; 1.       Thinning from below - removing anything that will not lead to high quality tree crown growth, this low thinning can be split into 4 Grades: A Grade is a very light thinning, that removes all overtopped trees Kraft crown class 4 and 5. B Grade is a very...

SMART FORESTRY COMPETENCE AND KNOWHOW AT YOUR SERVICE

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We offer a broad range of market-leading professional forest expertise and contracting services to woodland, forest plantation and forestry products in Tanzania. Tree planting activity and other best practices - developed by the company’s own forests - allow Smart Forestry to offer tried-and-tested best practices as well as services that are design to meet the needs of the forest owner. Sustainable solutions designed to benefit forests and forest owners. Smart Forestry offers an extensive range of forest management services to forest and landowners. Our forestry services collection includes;     o    What to plant and where to plant.     o    Tree planting resolutions.     o    Solutions to boost the forest growth ,     o    Improve the recreational value of the forest property ,     o    Other services based on the needs and values of the...