Japanese forestry management

[steamingbill]

Stumbled across this on Facebook - thought it might be of interest to others. Would be interesting to see this - anybody seen it ?


The Japanese have been producing wood for 700 years without cutting down trees. In the 14th century, the extraordinary daisugi technique was born in Japan. Indeed, the daisugi provide that these trees will be planted for future generations and not be cut down but pruned as if they were giant bonsai trees; by applying this technique to cedars, the wood that can be obtained is uniform, straight and without knots, practically perfect for construction. A pruning as a rule of art that allows the tree to grow and germinate while using its wood, without ever cutting it down. Extraordinary technique.

japanese_tree_harvesting.jpg(Quote from Mary Conceicao Coelho)

[orraloon]

Like coppicing but that looks better managed.

Coppicing - Wikipedia
Regards
John