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Ash blonding effect on lumber quality

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff Joseph May 5, 2023. 2 Replies

Question: In Peter Smallidge's most recent "Ask a Professional" column for NYFOA's Forest Owner magazine he stated that some log buyers will reject ash that shows outward signs of "blonding" on the…Continue

beech allelopathy

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff Joseph May 20, 2015. 3 Replies

     I am wondering if anyone has any information regarding allelopathy in beech leaves, as I have areas of my woodlot that receive adequate sunlight, yet have NO tree seedlings/regeneration to speak…Continue

When to soak shiitake bolts

Started this discussion. Last reply by 2funguys Apr 29, 2013. 4 Replies

I inoculated about 60 logs last September with shiitake plug spawn (from Fungi Perfecti---fruiting temperature 50-80 deg.). The bolts are 40" long, and are mostly on the "large" side, averaging 6-8+"…Continue

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Jeff Joseph replied to Jeff Joseph's discussion Ash blonding effect on lumber quality
"Thanks for the response Pete. Here's what it looks like: These are sequentially sawn bookmatches for guitar side sets. You can see how the heartwood seems to 'bleed' unevenly into the sapwood in a 'cloudy' way. I don't…"
May 5, 2023
Peter Smallidge replied to Jeff Joseph's discussion Ash blonding effect on lumber quality
"Hi Jeff: The context of the concerns that I heard about harvesting ash were about the brittleness of the wood and its shattering upon impact.  The discoloration of wood wasn't discussed, so it may or may not be related. I have not heard of…"
May 5, 2023
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Ash blonding effect on lumber quality

Question: In Peter Smallidge's most recent "Ask a Professional" column for NYFOA's Forest Owner magazine he stated that some log buyers will reject ash that shows outward signs of "blonding" on the bark. Is this because the wood will change chemically in some way in response to the stress from EAB feeding? I ask because I recently harvested some white ash on my property from lightly blonded trees that exhibited some uneven, blotchy coloration in the sapwood, as if the chemicals in the heartwood…See More
Apr 16, 2023
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Looking for white mulberry trees for research

Started by Connor Youngerman in Agroforestry Aug 14. 0 Replies

Greetings forestry ning communities! My name is Connor Youngerman, and I’m an extension support specialist at the Cornell Small Farms Program; my focus is agroforestry and mushroom production. We are currently working on a research grant to…Continue

How to get rid of buckthorn

Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Aug 2. 3 Replies

I have some property where the best timber was harvested several years before I purchased it.  There are now many areas where the buckthorn is so thick that nothing will grow under it.  I am looking for suggestions on how to get these areas back…Continue

Small-Scale Logging

Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 15. 4 Replies

Small-Scale Logging: Sugarbush and Woodlot Management Issue:  Many woodlot owners and maple syrup producers want to be more active in gathering logs or firewood from their property.  Often there are too few acres or too few trees to attract a…Continue

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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann Mar 26. 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I’ve been wondering what tree species are going to thrive over the next 50+ years as the climate warms in New York and I’m curious if folks are enhancing plantings of particular tree species for future commercial harvest with warmer and…Continue

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

Picture of a hemlock with rust colored bark.  When I cut a nearby tree, also with rust colored bark, it was infested with HWA.  Attached picture shows a Logrite ATV arch in use.Continue

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

The hemlocks in my woodlots have been infested with hemlock wooley adelgid (HWA) for at least three years now.  Lately I've noticed some of them having a rust colored bark and I wonder if this is normal and that I just didn't notice it previously? …Continue

How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods

Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management Nov 28, 2023. 0 Replies

I had a question about control of mature white pine and hemlock to improve sunlight for enrichment planting of hardwoods.  Following is my response, but I would like to know if anyone else has any experiences to share with control of these to…Continue

Story in Northern Woodlands Magazine on Deer Impacts

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Aug 8, 2023. 0 Replies

This Spring we had an opportunity to speak with writer John Litvaitis about the big picture of deer impacts on the hardwood forests of the Northeast.  I posted the original story from the summer edition of Northern Woodlands to the…Continue

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