Jul 05, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Swedish silvicultural activities, pre-commercial thinning was carried out on 388,000 hectares forest land during 2012. That is an increase with 5% compared to 2011, as the Swedish Forest Agency said in a press release received by Lesprom Network.

Soil scarification was performed on 167,000 hectares and 166,000 hectares was planted in 2012. Compared with 2011 this was a decrease with 3,000 respectively 10,000 hectares. During 2012 some 36 million plants was used for beeting, 5 million more than 2011.

Large-scale forestry fertilization was performed on 46,000 hectares, a decrease with 7,000 hectares compared with 2011.