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Old 28-04-2008, 09:04 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default Trees good for coppicing


In article ,
"Derek" writes:
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| According to the Forestry Commission poplar are now regarded as one
| of the short rotation (2/3yrs) biomass candidates ...

Poplar is another pulpwood, and doesn't burn much better than willow.
It also is a tree of alluvial plains, and doesn't do well on stony,
poor hillsides.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.