Efficient silviculture

The work package on increased efficiency in silviculture (WP2) pursues a giant leap in silvicultural operations.

The detailed targets of the work are:

to study and evaluate different soil preparation techniques concerning how it facilitates mechanized planting, especially with a continuously advancing planting machine.
to develop and study efficient techniques and methods in mechanized early PCT operations.
to develop and test innovative concepts of mechanized boom corridor thinning in young stands.
to optimise of the chain of operations in forest regeneration from site preparation to PCT.
to evaluate the effect of management unit size on economy in precision forestry.

Lead partner: Luke

Other partners: Metsägroup, Skogforsk, Metsäteho Oy, UPM, SLU, Stora Enso OYJ, CBB, SCA Skog AB, Holmen AB, Sveaskog, Stora Enso AB, Södra