Sheesham hardwood

Tree management. A fast-growing species; growth rates of 3.7m in 1 year, 5m in 3 years, 11m in 5 years and 15m in 10 years have been recorded. Dalbergia sissoo (sheesham) plantations are established in block or strip plantations at 1.8 x 1.8m to 4 x 4m. Closer spacing is used for straight timber of good quality. When the canopy closes, at about 6 years, 30-40% of the stems are thinned to selectively remove suppressed, diseased and badly formed trees. Thinning is recommended every 10 years where the rotation is 30-60 years. There is evidence that the stumps begin to lose vigour after 2 or 3 rotations when managed as a coppice crop. It coppices vigorously up to about 20 years of age.

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