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Author:	Colin North [ Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:05 am ]
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https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=239491451611882&set=gm.883869962326491

Author:	SteveSmith [ Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:35 am ]
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Pretty cool. Too bad it wouldn't work with all wood species.

Author:	Clay S. [ Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:08 pm ]
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That certainly an unusual way to grow trees. The Occident grows trees for a similar purpose using copses: https://heald.nga.gov/mediawiki/index.php/Copse The "fairy rings" are an "uncultured" version of something similar: https://openspacetrust.org/blog/fairy-rings/

Author:	J De Rocher [ Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:32 pm ]
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That's pretty cool. I wonder how thick the trunks of those cedars can get growing that way. I've seen a naturally occurring version of this while hiking in the Cascades, but with a smaller number of shoots on the old growth.

Author:	Bob Orr [ Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:34 pm ]
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How about these? https://fullgrown.co.uk/

Author:	Chris Pile [ Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:13 pm ]
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Both methods seem to be pretty labor intensive. That translates into high wholesale value, and eventually - big money from the end consumer.

Author:	Mike_P [ Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:27 am ]
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I find myself wondering how growing a tree into a specific shape then harvesting it is any different that growing a tree, harvesting it, then making furniture out of it... point being the use of words like "paradigm", "plundering" and "harmful" give those *edited* away for what they are...*editededitededited*filthy pigs

Author:	jfmckenna [ Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:05 am ]
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Wow! That's pretty cool I'd love to see a forest like that if for anything it's just so odd looking.

Author:	wbergman [ Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:44 am ]
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A massive amount of a tree's energy is stored in the root system. If you clear cut and kill the underground part of the tree, you have to start over with seedlings that have to devote of a lot of their energy production to the root development. On a small scale. I have seen startling rates of regrowth from trees that died to the ground in the winter, but the roots stayed alive and sent up new shoots. The cited method of timber production might not produce wide boards, but even if it did, my hunch is that they would have very wide growth rings and not be desirable for guitar tops. On the other hand, the total volume of wood production might be greater than from clear cutting and replanting.

Author:	Clay S. [ Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:05 pm ]
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" On the other hand, the total volume of wood production might be greater than from clear cutting and replanting." In the first few years that may possibly be true, however after that time I think replanting and allowing the trees to grow to maturity would generate more wood production than allowing the sucker growth from stumps.

Author:	Clay S. [ Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:49 pm ]
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Another unusual way to grow trees: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/fishlake ... RDB5393641 Until the deer devour them all: https://www.newser.com/story/313897/wor ... health_rel

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