. The practice of silviculture : with particular reference to its application in the United States . Forests and forestry. 114 THE COPPICE METHOD Mattoon ^ states that sprouts from chestnut trees cut in May are inferior in vigor to those from winter cut trees, at- taining approximately only half the height and diameter of the latter and suffering from fall frosts. Stumps cut in early sunmier may sprout, but sprouts starting so late make feeble growth and are killed by frost. Stumps cut after midsummer are likely to remain unproduc- tive or furnish sprouts only in the following year. Height and
. The practice of silviculture : with particular reference to its application in the United States . Forests and forestry. 114 THE COPPICE METHOD Mattoon ^ states that sprouts from chestnut trees cut in May are inferior in vigor to those from winter cut trees, at- taining approximately only half the height and diameter of the latter and suffering from fall frosts. Stumps cut in early sunmier may sprout, but sprouts starting so late make feeble growth and are killed by frost. Stumps cut after midsummer are likely to remain unproduc- tive or furnish sprouts only in the following year. Height and Character of the Stumps Left by Choppers. — For the most vigorous sprout reproduction stumps should be cut low, smooth and slanting^. A low stump keeps the sprouts right at or close"Eo'fEeroot collar as their place of origin.^ This in turn enables the sprouts to form independent root systems quickly. The stump itself if cut low is more com- pletely covered by dirt, litter, or snow and thus is better protected against extremes of cold and heat. (See Fig. 41.). Fig. 41. Illustrates good and bad stumps from the standpoint of sprout reproduction. Stump A is too high and is likely to produce sprouts from the top or side. Stump B is the best of the four being low, cut smooth and slanting so as to'shed water. Stump C is very bad as the notch will collect water. Stump D while better than A and C is not so good as B. The axe should be used in preference to the saw for felling where sprout reproduction is desired. A smooth cut, par- ticularly one made on a slant so that water sheds off the stump, increases the time during which the stump will remain sound. It is easy with an axe to prepare such a stump. Felling with the saw leaves stumps with relatively rough. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ha
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