Thinning maximises revenue in farm forest plantations – 5933

Teagasc project team: Dr Niall Farrelly, Matt O’ Grady, John Casey, Liam Kelly
Project dates: Jan 2010 – Dec 2016

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Practical implications for stakeholders:

• Where possible thinning should be considered as it results in more profitable forest enterprises
• Thinning should be considered earlier in the life cycle of a forest as it provides the opportunity for trees to develop into more profitable products.
• A series of practical guidelines have been developed to assist private forest owners.
• Increasing the intensity of thinning offers the potential for farm forest owners to increase value of their crop and to reduce rotation length