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Fifteen-Year Results On A Sweetgum Spacing Study

Spacing of 7 by 7 feet is recommended as the most desirable for short rotations where total-tree chip harvesting is used, while wider spacings such as 9 by 9 feet are recommended if conventional merchantability standards are used in harvesting.


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Author(s): George E. Gibson, Edward C. Sossaman

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 28, Number 1 (1977)

Section: General

Volume: 28

Number: 1