Re: Information

• Subject: Re: Information
• From: "Lawrence K. Miller" <Larry_Miller@bc.com>
• Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:44:31 -0600
• Approved-By: Larry_Miller@BC.COM
• Message-ID: <38624A6E8B94D111B9E30004AC602C33014CB11C@bo00sxp2.bc.com>

The fine hardwoods you mention, black walnut, red oak, and white oak, are
completely inappropriate for planting in northern Idaho, primarily because
they would be not cold hardy.  While it is true that there are provenances
of red and white oak from say, Minnesota that could survive, they would
still grow quite slowly, making economic hurdles hard to jump.

Hybrid poplar is difficult to compare to the fine hardwoods above, because
its wood is quite different, and therefore utilized for different products.
Walnut and the oaks have high value for fine veneers, lumber, and furniture
stock; poplar more suitable for pulpwood, OSB, and core stock for plywood.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erik Thorson [SMTP:king5323@UIDAHO.EDU]
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 1998 8:54 AM
> To:   FOREST@listserv.funet.fi
> Subject:      Information
>
> I would like information regarding planting of hardwoods around existing
> agricultural lands.  There are many items that need to be looked at but
> my emphasis is on if it is economically worthwhile.
> I need expected growth charts up to about 100 years or so...the longer
> the
> better for Black Walnut, Red Oak, and White Oak.  It has been impossible
>
> to locate any information regarding these trees or the
> trees growth here in North Idaho.  Value at maturity, expected rotation
> times  of the trees and net present value at the year of rotation of
> crop, anything that would justify financially the planting of additional
>
> trees.  This could be any cost benefit analysis...etc. Do you have a
> cost
> analysis regarding yearly or front-end cost for the prospective planter
> of
> Black Walnut, Red or White Oaks?
> I am interested in contrasting this information with the shorter
> rotation
> of Hybrid Poplars.  I understand the rotation is about 10-20 years but
> do
> not know.  If you have any information on these trees and how to justify
>
> their planting on a value added economic scheme I sure would appreciate
> your sending it on by e-mail or regular mail.
> Viking Trust, Cemetary, and Nursery
> Postal Box 9
> Please email me to let me know how I can access this information on your
> station.

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