What is coppicing in eucalyptus and how many rotations can I take from one planting?

Coppicing means that after you fell eucalyptus, new shoots sprout from the cut stump and grow into the next crop without replanting. This is a major advantage that lowers cost for the second and sometimes third rotation. Typically growers take the first harvest at around 4 to 6 years, then manage the coppice shoots, keeping the strongest one or two per stump, for the next rotation. After two or three coppice rotations, vigour and yield usually decline and it is better to replant with fresh clones. Cut the stump cleanly at the right height and season to get good coppice. Manage the regrowth by removing weak shoots early so the kept shoots grow well.