SOUTHERN TIMBER PRICES (continued)

SOUTHEAST CENTRAL REGION WEST GULF MID ATLANTIC LAFAYETTE, AL

ORANGE PARK, FL

MARIANNA, FL

ALBANY, GA

MACON, GA

STATESBORO, GA

FOUNTAIN INN, SC

CLINTON, TN

PARIS, TN

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CORINTH, MS

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’s sales and other data are used to compile price range. Price ranges are due to proximity to mills, timber quality, logging conditions, type of harvest, and other local market conditions (i.e. weather, mill downtime, fuel cost, etc.).

“Hot” Planting

(continued from page 5) meaning sites must be sprayed during the summer. “Residual chemicals in the soil from site prep spray could hurt the root growth on newly planted seedlings if tracts are sprayed too late,” Sumner said.

A GROWING TREND?

While Sumner and Worrell are seeing an uptick in fall planting in their areas, Croft says that he hasn’t noticed an increase yet, as it does cost more to plant containerized over bareroot, and “cost vs. quality is a barrier for some landowners.”

Sumner suggested early planting to landowners because pine pulpwood markets in his area are declining and the huge establishment costs with bedding did not make financial sense. His clients were open to trying this approach to save money.

As Worrell sums it up, “Every acre that is planted in the fall is one less than we have to plant in the winter. We see good root development, good survival, and growth from seedlings planted in the fall season vs. the winter season and it is significant.”

Bryan Croft is the regional manager based in Orange Park, Fla.; Eric Sumner is the regional manager based in El Dorado, Ark.; and Glen Worrell is the regional manager based in Charlottesville, Va.