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(7) All badly shaped trees in the main crop should be removed 



wherever they can be spared, remembering that the 

 bad "^characters of the mother trees are transmitted to 

 their offspring and that regeneration from the best trees 

 in the crop is desired. 



(8) Groups of well-grown saplings and poles of not more than 



8 inches diameter and covering an area of not less than 

 one square chain, should be reserved to form part of the 

 future crop, thinned and cleaned. Once it has been 

 decided to keep a group, no attempt should be made 

 later on to regenerate it unless the first selection was 

 obviously faulty. 



(9) In felling trees over well-grown reproduction, every possible 



precaution such as lopping and skilful felling should be 

 taken to minimize the damage to the young crop." 



" No sequence of felling is laid down ; the Divisional Officer, 

 subject to such directions as the Controlling Officer may issue, 

 will fell within periodic block no. I when and where he pleases. 

 He is permitted to depart from the prescribed annual yield in any 

 year up to 25 per cent, plus or minus so that the work in hand 

 in any compartment may not be hampered. Any excess or deficit 

 which may occur will be brought forward every year in the control 

 forms. Neither the number of fellings necessary to regenerate 

 a compartment nor the method of executing them is rigidly 

 prescribed. The details of the silvicultural system have already 

 been explained ; beyond this it is only prescribed that regeneration 

 fellings will be made. 



' The volume being based on the enumeration of all trees 12 

 inches in diameter and over, it follows that the volume of all trees 

 of this size felled must be counted against the prescribed yield. 

 It is not, however, prescribed that all trees 12 inches and above will 

 necessarily be felled : this must depend on circumstances, and 

 while single trees of any size are not wanted among the future 

 crop, fine groups of trees in the neighbourhood of 12 inches 



Deodar. 

 Kulu 

 Working 

 Plan. 



