Effect of Spacing, Age and Irrigation on the Volume and Basic Density in Eucalyptus

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the influence of age, irrigation and spacing, on the volume and basic density of Eucalyptus wood. We used two clones of Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla with age of six and twelve months, sowed in two regions, one irrigated and other unirrigated, with spacing of 3×0.5, 1.5×2, 3×1, 3×2 and 3×3 m. The volume was estimated according to the method of Smalian as well as the weighted density. The larger volume of wood per hectare values were obtained in the close spacing and irrigated region. Wider spacing showed higher specific gravity values timber for clone A; however, clone B didn’t change with spacing. The comparison of average density values for the clones in irrigated and non-irrigated areas, showed similar results in most studied spacings.