William Bronson wrote: Mark, my question is about the interaction of fruiting plants with the practice of coppicing.
Is there a general practice that will allow one to get fruit or nuts from trees that are regularly coppiced?
I am interested in mulberry trees in particular.
I have read reports claiming they will produce more berries when they are regularly coppiced.
Hi William
This is a gap in my knowledge. Largely because it's once again a species-specific question. A big part comes down to the age of the
wood that the plant flowers and fruits on. I know mulberry has been widely cultivated and coppiced in many applications. But I'm not sure what the interval is.
I've been talking with some midwestern hazelnut farmers who say they are close to full production 3 years after coppicing 7-10 year old plants. But that's the only species I have any definitive information on.
The sweet chestnut we coppiced in England still only produced a negligable amount of nuts after 18 years of regrowth...
Best
Mark
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