Best and Fastest conifer tree to plant to make forest

[Ted_165]

what is the best conifer tree to plant to make a forest? (I am not very good with breeds of trees!)

[Steve Bullman]

For any particular purpose?

[Tom D]

The best forests (for looking at, waking in, and wildlife) are made up of a mixture of species.

[Ted_165]

For any particular purpose?

 

Just for occasional firewood purposes, also i love to see a dense forest with tracks through, its my perfect woodland!!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Based on your location Sitka with Birch nurse crop...

 

But that's for speed and no beauty.

Edited December 6, 2011 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[slasherscot]

20 to 30 years before u get a worthwile crop...... ru still going into firewood by then.. u could plant a native woodland with some conifers as a nurse crop..ie thinning the softwoods out first after 20 years. Larch could be nice conifer/firewood tree if u have the right location

[NI Tree]

grand fir has a high yeild class if the site is write but it can be to high for saw logs

[Jesse]

what is the best conifer tree to plant to make a forest? (I am not very good with breeds of trees!)

 

best to work out your soil type, PH level and moisture content first then select your trees (tree breeds) which will best grow on that site, i think thats the best starting point.

[treedave]

See as you're local, have you talked to these guys - they're doing some heavily grant aided work around getting woods back into management. They will at least know of some local folk that can come give you advice on your patch, if not help with grants etc.

 

Cumbria Woodlands - Home

[born2trot]

Just for occasional firewood purposes, also i love to see a dense forest with tracks through, its my perfect woodland!!

 

Why with tracks ?

[3dogs]

sitka planted at 1mtr spacings good and dense and will strike fast might need to thin to waste to get a yield though