[CANUFNET] volume of wood chips from ash trees

Fri May 12 11:12:29 EDT 2017

On page 253 of “Up By Roots” there is a formula to calculate the total wood volume and green weight of a tree. But going from wood volume to chip volume is not something i have ever seen.

Jim Urban, FASLA / Urban Trees + Soils
915 Creek Drive / Annapolis, Maryland 21403
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> On May 11, 2017, at 8:19 PM, Peter Wynnyczuk via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Martha,
> If you log onto the Arborist Safe Work Practices website, they do have a chart
> of greenwood weights for Ash and other trees.
> Ash per Cubic Foot is 48 lbs.
> http://arboristsafeworkpractices.com/home.html
> It also give the weight in pounds per foot in length based on diameter.
> This is helpful if your inventory has the DBH to start with.
> Hope this helps.
> Regards,
> Peter Wynnyczuk
> 
> 
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: Glenn Chernick via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net>
>> Date: May 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM
>> 
>> 
>> I would say , 2 metres cubed, no idea of the weight
>> 
>> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Barwinsky,
>> Martha via CANUFNET
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 4:01 PM
>> To: Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet at list.web.net>
>> Subject: [CANUFNET] volume of wood chips from ash trees
>> 
>> Hello there,
>> 
>> Does anyone know the volume (cubic meters) of woodchips generated from an
>> average ash tree (average meaning 24 to 30 cm dbh)? Also is there a weight
>> chart out there for ash?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Martha Barwinsky I City Forester
>> Public Works Department
>> Ph: 204-986-3701
>> 
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