Paulownia for timber: what to avoid
This photo shows numerous side branches and trunks of different sizes. For timber production, stem training needs to be part of the support plan from the start.
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THE PROBLEM AFTER PLANTING
Planting paulownia
is not enough.
You plant with a goal. Then questions arise: is the land suitable, how should the trees be maintained, when should you act? Without support, the owner can face these decisions alone.
PAULOWNIA: PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
What can happen.
The result to aim for.
Suitable irrigation, sound agronomy and regular care are part of the work required to produce paulownia timber. Here are two sets of field photographs.
The result to work towards
These photos show regular rows and long trunk sections without low branches. The series also includes logs after harvesting.
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Photos supplied by Paulownia Energy. This is not a before-and-after comparison: dates, ages and conditions are not specified. Images alone cannot establish causes or guarantee a comparable result.
Request a proposalHow a project can lose direction
A plot chosen without assessment
Questions about soil, water and climate remain unanswered at planting time.
Work without a plan
Maintenance and tree training are decided case by case, without a clear link to the production goal.
Nobody to review warning signs
Changes are noticed, but nobody reviews the photos, observations and questions.
Buying seedlings does not replace the years of work that follow.
Our response: you are not left alone
Review the situation
We start with information about your land, trees and work already carried out.
Define the next steps
Tasks and instructions in your account to organise work and observations.
Review and adjust
You submit a report and photos. The agronomist reviews them and clarifies next steps.
Do your seedlings come from another supplier?
You can consult us too. We assess the situation before defining support possibilities and terms.
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