Starting a Tree Farm

Summary: Starting a tree farm business will help in conserving and reviving the forest. This is the best business among all the green businesses available right away. In order to be successful, you need to plan and read about this venture.

You need to do some tasks and buy equipment to help you in making the tree farm business grow.

Tree farms or known as tree nurseries are forests that are privately owned and managed for the production of timber. Tree farmers are called to those people who managed these plantations. Most tree farms are certified by an organization called American Tree Farm System. Tree farms are usually established because forests are little by little being taken down and the effort of reforestation is not sustainable enough. A tree farm owner manages this certain piece of land for wood, wildlife and recreation. If you are a type of person who have the heart for conserving the environment, then starting a tree farm business could be a good business venture for you.

Planning to become a tree farmer is not that simple as you are not stopped with planting trees and seeing them grow. There are tasks at hand but don’t be discouraged as there are some tools that could help you with the job.

Preparing the site

Choosing a location for your tree farm involves keen observation of the area. Site preparation includes hiring a logger that can help you in clearing the location of your choice. Remember to practice good logging techniques involve leaving behind woody debris on the ground. Clearing the whole area can give you the perfect ground to start tree planting.

Planting of trees

As we all know planting is done by using shovel and other tools. Make sure that before you start planting you know the basic of doing so in order to become successful. Controlling of the growth of weeds is very important during the first few years of planting because they can compete with the growing seedling when it comes to nutrients.

Putting property lines

When it comes to tree farm business, it is important to have a complete measure of your property in order to anticipate the growth of trees. There are a lot of instruments that could help you in doing this task. A clinometer is a sample of the tool that can measure height, diameter and circumference of a tree. This is good when you want to map out the growth of the forest.

Getting the harvest

After all the hard work, this is where the profit comes in. Before doing this, you need to have equipments that will do the job. Chainsaws, wedges, axes, logging tapes and a lot more are the tools when it comes to harvesting. It is important to keep track of everything that you do for future reference.

Taking Precautions

Your tree farm business should follow the guidelines imposed by forestry office when it comes to fire safety and protection. This way you are not prone to start a huge disaster.

Investing on Equipment

The property that you have is considered as your huge investment. The equipment and tools that you need are also part of this investment. A reliable chainsaw and tractor are essential ones. The market got a good selection of these equipments. All you need to do is research and compare prices to get the best one.

11 Responses to "Starting a Tree Farm".

1. Tyson Lohrenz on 2/17/2009 11:02:26 AM

Thank you for the advice. My wife and I are a very hard working couple. She was raised on a Canola and Grain Farm up here in Canada. We are tired of working for someone else and have been looking at starting a tree farm. Should we start by purchasing seedlings or what is the fastest way to get established income coming in. I was figuring on a 5 year plan. Am I right to assume that? Sincerely, Tyson Lohrenz

2. robert on 6/8/2009 8:33:42 PM

i have recently purchased 100 acres of cow pasture, I am excited to start my own business with this property, I am considering starting a tree farm but am unsure where to start, and if a tree farm would be the way to go, any advice and suggested reading??

3. Calvin Mathews on 6/11/2009 4:45:41 PM

I would like to start up a tree farm, but not sure of what I need to do. I have 3 acres by our river front, that I would like to start growing trees. What are the tax laws, and other information that I need to know before I start. I live in New Mexico. Any help would be great. Thanks for your time

4. boniface mathew lesso on 6/12/2009 12:54:33 PM

I would like to start a 1000 acres tree farming in tanzania. where can i get start up funds? what about carbon fund does it apply to my plan?

5. CLEMENT KARIUKI on 8/2/2009 2:40:46 AM

KENYA TREE FARMERS ASSOCIATION (TFAK) IS REGISTERED AS A FARMERS UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE WHO DO TREE FARMING. Organization Mission-TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEM OF TREE RESOURCES ON THE FARMLAND FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA. How do we partner

6. Ayiro Lwala on 8/16/2009 7:36:10 AM

We are interested in starting a tree nursery and establishing a demonstration tree farm in Kanyibok village, Usenge Location, Bondo District-Nyanza Province, KENYA. Area is semi-arid and has suffered from severe deforestation. We have over 150 acres of land offered by the community for tree-planting. We are looking for partners who shall offer both technical and funding resources, in joint commercial venture.

7. ONYANGO PETER on 8/20/2009 12:23:43 PM

WE ARE A YOUTH GROUP WHO HAVE SO FAR PUT 2 ACRES IN MIGORI DISTRICT, NYANZA-KENYA UNDER TREES. IT HAS NEVER BEEN EASY FOR US. FUNDS HAVE BEEN LIMITED YET THERE IS A GREATER AVAILABILITY OF LAND IN OUR AREA. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO REFOREST THE LAND WHICH HAS BEEN LEFT BARE. PLEASE HOW CAN WE GET YOUR ASSISTANCE?

8. SHAWN DANIEL on 10/8/2009 9:48:28 PM

i love the outdoors. i was in boyscouts and i planted tree and i want to start tree farm but i do not have the acres to do it or money and credit how can i do that. i want to start it in omer michigan

9. Jennifer Lacy on 10/22/2009 8:25:49 PM

I have my own landscape company/tree service. For every tree I take down I feel two should go in the ground. We have been hit hard this year by drought and the pine beetle as well as other insects/pests taking over. Why not give back to Mother Earth by planting and growing more trees?

10. Dr. Meroka Patrick on 11/12/2009 8:53:47 AM

Dear Onyango Peter and group of Migori, your idea is encouraging and always good ideas goes down, if there are no financial support. I will be in the country by next month and would like to visit your area and thereafter connect you to some people who can assist you. How much land do you have? It can happen to join you but from a different angle. Can you leave your contacts, village name, location, sub-location and the nearest market plus phone number. All the best. Kind regards. Dr. Meroka

11. Robert Koyama on 11/20/2009 4:26:52 PM

my wife and I have 27 acres, border by a small river on two side, we are semi retired and consider a small tree farm to supplement our income in retirement. We are considering Column aspens as we heard they grow approx 4 feet per years and would produce income more quickly. Our land is in Granun, Alberta, Canada. Very small most would recognized Lethbridge as the closest major centre 45 minutes south east of us.

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