🌟Paulownia Growth Cycle
The process of growing paulownia begins with planting a seedling, obtained from the root (10 cm) of the mother plant, or by microclonal propagation of INVITRO. This stage takes several months, usually carried out in the spring.
After that, the seedling is transplanted into open ground, where it continues to grow under regular care, watering and fertilizing until the end of the first season (year). The tree reaches a height of 4-5 meters.
In the early spring of the second year, a technical cut is made, leaving only a small stump from the plant. This is necessary for the plant to strengthen its root system in the first year, so that it can reach a greater height of a straight trunk in the second year (about 7-9 meters). If the cut is not made, the growth of the tree becomes uneven relative to the height reached in the first year.
The tree then continues to grow for 5-6 years (in a subtropical climate, for example, Fergana, Uzbekistan), reaching a volume of 1 cubic meter of wood. This is approximately equivalent to a diameter of 40-45 cm and a tree height with a crown of 12-17 meters.
After that, the tree trunk is cut down, and there are two options for its use. The first is that the tree is sold "on the root" without special processing, while the price of one cubic meter of this wood is currently about $300 in Europe. The second option is that the wood is processed into boards, plywood, siding, furniture board, etc. Such products bring much more profit (selling price up to $1000), but require more labor and time. Our company is attracting investments, including to build its own factories for the production of wood products.
Then the plant begins a new growth cycle (regeneration) and reaches the result naturally a year faster, in 4-5 years. The number of such cycles can vary from 6 to 15 depending on different sources.
The tree grows to a volume of 0,5-1 cubic meter of wood in 6 years. The market value of one cubic meter of boards, furniture boards and other final wood products ranges from 400 $ in wholesale and reaches up to 2000 $ in the cost of expensive blanks.
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