Cynthia White
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I was curious if anyone ever plants trees solely for the purpose of using the wood (cutting them down) at a later date? Or this a taboo subject?
thanks,
cynthia
thanks,
cynthia
I've heard of Walnut farms in the eastern US where the farmer is cutting the timber that his grandfather planted and he is planting for his grandchildren.
Hi Cynthia
A good friend of mine planted about 50 Paulownia trees,when he first bought his property of 15 acres, that was 15 years ago, and he is now cutting and milling them for all us hobbyists to use, lovely timber ,but of course Paulownia is one of the fastest growing trees .
This kayak is made with his timber.
Cheers
Graham
Can you compare a Paulownia to a tree we are more familiar with?
What climates will it grow in?
How long do you plan to live?
Sounds like a very impractical idea to me.
It has been said, if you want to leave a fortune to your grandchildren buy a plot of land and plant it with walnut trees. Then deed the property to them in your will.