Fertilisation boosts growth and carbon sequestration

Good forest management includes many stages, but fertilisation is the fastest way for forest owners to increase forest growth and carbon sequestration. Growth-enhancing fertilisation improves tree growth and enhances carbon sequestration, which helps mitigate climate change. Appropriate fertilisation benefits both the environment and the forest owner’s finances.

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Metsä Group respects your privacy and processes personal data according to the applicable data protection legislation. We use the personal data you provide to contact you, and to maintain our business relationship and cooperation. If you are a customer or member of Metsäliitto Cooperative, your contact information will be updated based on the information you provide. Further information is available in Metsä Forest’s privacy statement.

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Growth-enhancing fertilisation is usually the choice for the fertilisation for mineral soils. This means applying nitrogen fertiliser, because the supply of nitrogen is usually the factor restricting tree growth on mineral soils. Meanwhile, peatlands usually contain plenty of nitrogen, but other nutrients may be in short supply or poorly balanced, which is why corrective fertilisation is used in such environments.

Nutrient deficiency can often be determined visually, based on the look of the trees. Our forest specialists can help you assess nutrient deficiencies.

The information on this page only applies to conditions in Finland.

Fertilisation stimulates growth

  • Fertilisation is a profitable investment

    Fertilisation is a profitable investment

  • More logs and shorter rotation with growth-enhancing fertilisation

    More logs and shorter rotation with growth-enhancing fertilisation

  • Ash fertilisation suits peatlands

    Ash fertilisation suits peatlands

  • Waterways and groundwater taken into account in fertilisation

    Waterways and groundwater taken into account in fertilisation