re: Pine tree farm. What are the pros and cons?

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Last time I had let them cut heavy due to way to much gum growth.

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the problem I've seen with cutting gum is they sprout via stump and roots like crazy. What does yours look like? They will out compete seed-borne red oaks all day every day and make gum thickets from one tree's roots and stump. I'm dealing with this issue now wondering how to counter-act before our next thinning, couple the gum with head-high palmetto and naturally regenerating red oak is a challenge. Only way I know to due it now is cut-stump treatment which would be costly. ANd the cut-stump is just a theory, I don't know if treating the stumps would kill the entire root system or not. Gum's pretty hearty and not worth a shite outside of redbirds and shite, and utilizing with a climbing stand.