Panorama Instructions: Click on the
panorama, and press the keyboard Spacebar to view Hotspots (click them
for tree info), press the "A" key to zoom in, "Z" to
zoom out. To pan around, left click the mouse and drag.
Stand conditions: This 11 acre stand was growing on
old agricultural land in Patrick County, Virginia. A soil profile revealed
a dark plow layer with red clay below that. There were very few hardwood
stems, indicating that weeds were controlled at stand establishment.
Age: 32
Trees per acre: 155
Total value per acre: $4981*
- Sawtimber: 112 tons = $4485
- Chip and Saw: 18 tons = $411
- Pulpwood: 11 tons (4.3 cords) = $85
Note... this is a much higher yield than average for
loblolly pine stands. Very fertile soils and weed control contributed
to rapid growth.
 Cut
it!
* Growth data represented here is based on one prism
point sample within the harvested stand. Monetary data is based on 2003
dollars and timber values. Actual payments to landowners are generally
50% of gross payments, but vary widely with distance to mills, terrain,
harvest size, etc.
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