The registered foresters of McKinley and Lanier Forest Resources, Inc employ the latest technology and silvicultural treatments such as herbaceous weed control, fertilization, plantation thinning, prescribed burning, insect and disease control, hardwood control and reforestation. These intermediate treatments improve survival and increase growth.
Thinning Pine Plantations
Thinning is one of the most important intermediate steps of pine plantation management. A professionally managed thinning will: provide income from trees that would otherwise die before maturity, remove inferior (crooked and diseased) trees, stimulate the growth of remaining high quality trees, and provide a positive cash flow.
Without professional supervision, there is the possibility of excessive damage to remaining trees, which could reduce growth rates and residual tree quality. There is also the possibility of improper tree selection which may result in a lower financial return.