Photo 1. Paulownia plantation.Management guide for Paulownia plantations grown for timber
Introduction
Welcome to World Tree and to growing Paulownia for timber. In this guide you will find a general management plan for caring for and maintaining a Paulownia plantation; however, our forestry technical team will help you adapt a specialized plan based on the conditions of your own farm. We recommend reading this guide before deciding to go ahead with planting, to make sure you will have the time and resources to care for your plantation properly. The success of your plantation will depend on good planting, maintenance and pruning within the first 4 years of the tree's life. World Tree representatives will make regular visits to your site to offer support in person, and are available by phone or email for any questions along the way.
Chapters
- 01Initial site assessmentFactors to consider · Soil analysisRead chapter
- 02Site preparation and plantingPreparing the land · Marking out · Holes · Arrival of the trees · First applications · PlantingRead chapter
- 03MaintenanceWatering · Weed control · Soil amendmentsRead chapter
- 04CoppicingPreparing to coppice · Tools · Choosing the main shoot · Applying fertilizer before coppicing or at the start of the second growing seasonRead chapter
- 05Pruning lateral branchesPruning lateral buds (after coppicing) · Year 2 after coppicing · Details of branch pruning · Making the cut · ToolsRead chapter
- 06Grazing animalsDamage to the terminal bud · Fences and monitoring · Bringing in livestock · Grazing birdsRead chapter
- 07Pests and diseasesConstant watch · Prevention and management · Pest and product guidesRead chapter
- 08Watching our trees thicken!Clear trunk · Monitoring · Trunk thickeningRead chapter
World Tree forestry team Guatemala
World Tree representatives will make regular visits to your site and are available by phone or email for any questions along the way.
