%0 Article
%T Mechanization of ground preparation
%A Hautamäki, Tauno
%D 1953
%J Silva Fennica
%V 
%N 80
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a14052
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/4636
%X <p>Silva Fennica Issue 80 includes presentations held in 1952 in the 7th professional development courses, arranged for foresters working in the Forest Service. The presentations focus on practical issues in forest management and administration, especially in regional level. The education was arranged by Forest Service.</p>
<p>Soil preparation improves formation of seedlings in natural regeneration sites. This presentation describes mechanization of the work using four different machines. According to the study, the effectiveness and quality of the work has improved compared to the earlier machines, and the method is becoming a competitive alternative to slash burning.</p>