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paul bunion
Minister of Fire
Poplar/Quaking Aspen depending on what the local name is.
Real light and fast burning, not worth going out of your way for and definitely leave behind if you have to make a choice.
Real light and fast burning, not worth going out of your way for and definitely leave behind if you have to make a choice.
They are fast growing and they pull sunlight and nutrients from slower growing trees like hickory. I burn about 2 cords a season. The wood splits like a dream, easy to stack (pretty straight and lightweight) and dries quicker than heavier woods. I use it to start the denser woods.
Aspen
Aspen
paul bunion
Minister of Fire
It is a highly valuable species for wildlife. Especially grouse http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/Managing-Aspen
http://www.michigandnr.com/publicat...ndowners_Guide/Species_Mgmt/Ruffed_Grouse.htm
http://www.michigandnr.com/publicat...ndowners_Guide/Species_Mgmt/Ruffed_Grouse.htm
That looks like big-tooth aspen (Populus grandidentata). Quaking aspen has smoother teeth on the leaf margin (edge) and we have those here, but not big-tooth aspens which grow in the upper Midwest and northeast US. Light wood, not that high in heat value. Some back east consider it trash wood and like burning pine better. Shoulder season wood at best.
Thanks for all the help. This is in the woods next to the house and came down with some wind, easy to get to so I think I will add it to the shoulder season stack. the pile in the last picture is red oak, white oak, ash, black locust and some maple and walnut. only about half the pile in the picture.
Rlankford2, no reason to not get it. Just don't expect long fires with it. It will dry fast and makes good wood for fall and spring burning. Even mid winter we'll sometimes burn some during the daytime.
I would get it if you have the room.Makes really nice starter pieces when very dry and split to 2 inches or so.
Like everyone else has said, that is Bigtooth Aspen. I like to process it because it is easy to split. You could probably make some nice kindling out of that stuff.
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