How does Aracruz assure the high productivity of its plantations?
Aracruz employs vegetative propagation, or cloning, to guarantee the high productivity of its plantations. This method uses parts of the plant instead of seeds to generate clones that contain all the original genetic information of the mother tree. More information about this issue can be found here. Besides increasing productivity, the cloning technique brings about improvements in quality and environmental performance. The objective is to select trees with the best forestry and industrial characteristics, such as vigor, physical form and resistance to disease and pests and wood quality, among others. Aracruz uses nearly 100 different hybrid eucalyptus clones adapted to the specific climate and soil conditions where they are planted. The Company also has adopted a series of forest management practices that seek not only improved productivity but also environmental protection. One aspect involves agriculture defense systems. Learn more about this issue here.
