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Pérez L. D., . and VÃquez E., . and Kanninen M., . Preliminary pruning programme for Tectona grandis plantations in Costa Rica. pp. 557-569. ISSN 0128-1283
Abstract
End-users requirements for fast-grown Tectona grandis timber include straight bole with least taper reduced flutes and buttresses as well as wood free of knots. In Costa Rica and many other tropical countries no official classification norms have been developed to differentiate wood quality improvements obtained from pruning. The aim of this research was to study the structure and composition of the crown biomass in order to develop a simple and practical pruning programme for T. grandis in Costa Rica. Regardless of site the results indicate that the first pruning in T. grandis should be carried out when trees reach a total height of between 4 and 5 m pruning up to 2-3 m. In a second intervention trees should be pruned up to 4”5 m when the stand reaches between 9 and 10 m of total height. Finally in a third intervention all the branches up to 7 m should be pruned when trees reach 12 m of total height. According to the present results the pruning of T. grandis in Costa Rica can be economically feasible for rotations of 15 years and more if performed adequately and with precise timing.
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Abstract
End-users requirements for fast-grown Tectona grandis timber include straight bole with least taper reduced flutes and buttresses as well as wood free of knots. In Costa Rica and many other tropical countries no official classification norms have been developed to differentiate wood quality improvements obtained from pruning. The aim of this research was to study the structure and composition of the crown biomass in order to develop a simple and practical pruning programme for T. grandis in Costa Rica. Regardless of site the results indicate that the first pruning in T. grandis should be carried out when trees reach a total height of between 4 and 5 m pruning up to 2-3 m. In a second intervention trees should be pruned up to 4”5 m when the stand reaches between 9 and 10 m of total height. Finally in a third intervention all the branches up to 7 m should be pruned when trees reach 12 m of total height. According to the present results the pruning of T. grandis in Costa Rica can be economically feasible for rotations of 15 years and more if performed adequately and with precise timing.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| AGROVOC Term: | Tectona grandis |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plantations |
| AGROVOC Term: | Pruning |
| AGROVOC Term: | Timber |
| AGROVOC Term: | Biomass |
| AGROVOC Term: | Economic policies |
| AGROVOC Term: | Forest plantations |
| AGROVOC Term: | Rainfall |
| AGROVOC Term: | Temperature |
| AGROVOC Term: | Stand density |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 06:27 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22337 |
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