PNW fir forest losing limbs, getting thin…?

[davidwyby]

Is it ok to be lazy and just link it?

PNW fir canopy getting thin…?

I’ve been away for 25 years. When I was young, the canopy was thick and dark, and not much undergrowth. Now it is thin and there is a lot of brush. Other places in the area are still thick and dark. Hmmm…

opeforum.com

 

[davidwyby]

Wondering if it should be thinned.

 

[SeanKroll]

What would cutting productive branches do for it?

 

[davidwyby]

What would cutting productive branches do for it?

Not removing branches, removing some of the smaller trees. Guy over on ope said clearcut it and start over. I dunno why, lots more to learn.

 

[SeanKroll]

Got it.

 

[lxskllr]

I can't see the pics big, but I'm assuming the clearcut advice was given out of commercial consideration. If this isn't a project to harvest timber for $, a clearcut will give you a stripped piece of ground you'll never see grown up(I seem to remember you being ~50 based on appearance). You'd be 80 before it looked like much. If it's just for appearance sake so you feel happy when you see it, maybe someone could give advice on fairly fast growing species for the location, and you could selectively thin, add fast growing trees, and have a nice mix of wood to visit.

 

[Marc-Antoine]

Sooo much easier to clear cut for the random actor, just wreck all the area, plant back (or even not) take the money and let the owner to see all alone what will happen. No need to have skills in forestry and land management. Sweet.
Sound advices, planning, actual management, life (lives) long following, on the other hand... not so attractive.

 

[davidwyby]

I’m about 10 years shy of 50, haha, but yeah not in my life time.



The property may have to be sold asap and the trees will probably be left as is.