I moved into a property a couple years ago and one of the previous owners cut a number of trees over a 1/4 acre area. They left the stumps and the trees have grown back from multiple trunks at each stump and are now 1-4 inches in diameter.
Do I need to continue coppicing these trees or can I let some grow tall, keep some bushy, etc. I’ve read that stopping coppicing will give you a mess but I’m not really sure you’d even consider this coppicing as they’ve only been cut once. Trees were 5-8 inches when cut originally. Thanks!
Idk if anyone here has coppiced an apple tree, i assume its uncommon because it'll take time to produce fruit again. But I had planted a few apple trees from seed this spring (i know they aren't true to type, just thought it would be nice to have some trees, and maybe the fruit tastes okay) and my girlfriend accidentally cut 2/3 of them almost to the ground when cleaning out some of the garden beds. Is there any chance they survive? I started the seeds inside last January so technically it almost had a full year of growth - and i know many trees can be pollarded/coppiced but I'm not sure how well it would respond since it's such a young tree. If anyone has any idea it's appreciated, if not I'll probably just start some new seeds this winter incase they don't live
I want to plant trees in an extensive coppicing system to generate biomass for the soil and am in the process of choosing species. Ideally, the trees in this system would be beautiful or useful in some other capacity than just biomass generation, but if they're going to be cut down anyway, what's the point in considering their other attributes? Are there coppice trees that will bear flowers, fruit, nuts, etc despite regularly getting the axe?
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Climate change didn't go away - even though it's out of the spotlight right now. We need carbon out of the air, and this is one of those things where we do not need to focus on one thing. We can do ALL of the things. www.drawdown.org is a good resource for some of the things we can do, but coppice/pollard systems are not on there.
Today I did an update video on my coppice/pollard system that I am using to get carbon out of the air and into the ground.
Why do coppice, pollard (or ancient Japanese method called Daisugi) versus just planting trees? Firstly, we should do either, or, we should do both. Planting trees is something we obviously need to repair deforested lands, and nothing works there but planting new trees. However, that doesn't mean that where we currently have trees, we cannot leverage systems like coppice / pollard (and Daisugi) to sequester MORE carbon there also.
A coppice / pollard system is nothing more than cutting existing trees VERY AGGRESSIVELY and causing the tree to regrow from the stump. Not all trees can do this, as many will simply die once cut. However, some trees (such as sumac) have been shown to respond very vigorously to being cut down. This is typical of rhizome spreading trees who form giant mats of roots underground and send new runners up. These tend to respond very well when harvested for lumber, and regrow with tons (literally) of vegetative new growth. All this new growth is carbon being ripped out of the atmosphere and stored in wood.
Nitrogen fixers such as seabuckthorn can be used in the same way - and the harvesting itself will trigger root disassociation of the nitrogen clusters underground and will provide a slow release fertility boost (in situ) to the whole system surrounding it. I may transition to these, however the ease of using sumac (no thorns) and the ease at which it produces fantastic biochar is attractive. Speaking of biochar...
What we do next depends on our need. Wood for heating, woodchips, or my favourite - long term storage. Charcoal is one of the most stable forms of carbon that there is. It really only breaks down after being heated and combusted into ash, as in a campfire. However, if we remove the heat when it is still coal, then we can actually use is in filtration systems and as a nutrient sink/trap and microbiology habitat.
This is because charcoal made from wood has an extremely porous structure.
... keep reading on reddit ➡I have a little clump of self seeded alder in my garden, probably 11 or 12 trees. The vast majority are single stem, with the biggest being about 9 or 10 inches across 15 ft very roughly. I like them they look good where they are and I appreciate the nitrogen fixing but I dont need them getting to full mature size in that spot. My question is if I cut the thickest four down leaving the rest to support the root zone will trees of that thickness still coppice well or is it likely cause them to fail? If it would cause failure I'd prefer to let them sit for a decade or so before complete removal.
Hey, anyone know where I can find hazel shoots / staves / coppices in the Olympia area? I know of some trees behind Forest Memorial Gardens that have been coppices but that’s about all I know, and I’m looking to harvest a lot.
Do you know of an area? Frequently cut hazels under power lines? Hazelnut tree that needs suckers pruned in your yard?
Let me know!
Not concerned with the fruit on these particular trees, just want as much wood for the bbq as possible.
I got some hazelnut seedlings from our state forest nursery, intending to keep a few to raise nuts, and the others for coppicing. Dumb question regarding coppicing- does it require any intervention from me to ensure they grow straight into what will become usable poles, or will they do that naturally after I cut them down close to the ground?
I want to plant trees in an extensive coppicing system to generate biomass for the soil and am in the process of choosing species. Ideally, the trees in this system would be beautiful or useful in some other capacity than just biomass generation, but if they're going to be cut down anyway, what's the point in considering their other attributes? Are there coppice trees that will bear flowers, fruit, nuts, etc despite regularly getting the axe?
