#daisugi

Daisugi is an ancient Japanese technique that involves pruning a mother tree to create a platform of sorts, from which new shoots are allowed to sprout. These shoots are then carefully pruned and trained to grow straight upwards.

The purpose of Daisugi was to produce high quality, straight timber (known as 'taruki') for construction without having to cut down entire trees.

This method of forestry not only saves space but also allows for faster timber production, as the shoots grow much faster than they would if they were planted separately.

Japanese have been producing wood for 700 years without cutting down trees. In 14th century, daisugi technique was born in Japan. Daisugi provide that these trees will be planted for future generations.

When applied in a silviculture context, the daisugi method requires trunks to be pruned every 2–4 years in order to maintain the straight, clear grain that they are coveted for.

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