Thinning for sustainable use

Productive native forest management is achieved only by providing trees with space to grow.

Tree health is influenced by competition – and the correct tree density levels that are critical to achieve this are influenced by species, size and growing conditions.

Thinning criteria

Space trees to approximately 7–7.5 m apart based on:

1. Suitable species combination.
2. Good quality such as a straight stem, reduced defects and reasonable diameter.
3. Healthy crown, shape and dominance or at least co-dominance.
4. In remnant vegetation retain the required numbers of ‘habitat’ trees prescribed in the ‘Forest practices code’.
5. If commercially viable harvest productive trees.
6. Thin/treat unsaleable stems with Tordon^® RegrowthMaster Herbicide.

For more information read the ‘Native Forest Stand Management Guide – No1.’

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