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Started by Fraxinus, April 06, 2013, 10:21:43 PM

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Fraxinus

News today says they have been found in Concord.  So long ash trees. :'( :'(
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Peter Drouin

Does that mean I half to go out in the wood lot and cut all the ash trees :o
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Fraxinus

I'd say do it whenever it's convenient.  What are you going to use them for?
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Corley5

I saved my ash as long as I could.  They're infected, most dead and I'm cutting them now.  Some didn't leaf out a year ago, the rest won't leaf out this year.  I'll still get some logs, bolts and firewood.  It's sad :( :( :'( :'(  If a resistant or immune ash does exist it doesn't live in my woodlot  :(
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Peter Drouin

Quote from: Fraxinus on April 07, 2013, 07:45:51 PM
I'd say do it whenever it's convenient.  What are you going to use them for?


I don't know, Im going to keep a look out for bad trees , trees that die on the stump are only good for fire wood ,maybe, so if they look bad there going to be lumber, I am not happy about this, I better stop now or ill be in the wood shed >:(
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License NH softwood grader.

shinnlinger

Bummer.  Thought I had a few years.....
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loggah

I only got a few ash trees left on my property, i will saw them into planks as they  decide to die off , i quarter sawed some last fall for handle stock . Don
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Fraxinus

Quote from: shinnlinger on April 07, 2013, 09:29:26 PM
Bummer.  Thought I had a few years.....
Geez, it seems like there's quite a few of us Granite Staters here.  Even right here in Grafton County. 8)
I have a beautiful ash in front of my house and another not as nice right behind the house.  I set them both out maybe 20-25 years ago.  I'm really  going to miss the one out front.  The one in back really should go anyway.  Too close to house and power line.
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thecfarm

The one all by itself MIGHT make it. There is an old BIG elm up the road from me,all by itself. Looks odd to see one that size.
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Okrafarmer

It still hasn't come through to us here yet. I have not milled ash yet, but I have an ash stash of around 200 bf waiting for the next good opportunity to mill it.
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SwampDonkey

Well it seems if it's in NH, then it will be in Maine soon and then the Maritimes. Like the borg. Where I live the woods is full of ash.
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red oaks lumber

i had 55 acres of woods thinned this winter, i told them take all the ash as they are going to die in the near future anyway.
the experts think i do things wrong
over 18 million b.f. processed and 7341 happy customers i disagree

Corley5

It was three years from when I noticed the infection to death for ash in my woods.  A tree being separated by distance from others doesn't seem to make much if any difference.  The bugs are strong flyers.
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thecfarm

So the one lone one like that elm won't be so lucky with the EAB? That is sad to hear.
I really don't have much of any size to harvest. I do have places that I have some,but it's not all over my place like maple or oak.
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Ed

Nope, EAB is a very efficient killer.....100% from what I've seen.

Ed

240b

ash is probably 25% of the volume of my wood lot in vt. avg dia is 12 inches for the ash. should i just wack it now before the market tanks or wait it out and see what happens?   
hate to cut 12" trees.

SwampDonkey

Did everyone cut down all their elms when dutch elm hit, or all the fir and spruce when the budworm came? Nope.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21

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beenthere

240b
I've been cutting 12-14" ash for firewood. Makes great firewood and trees are straight, free of limbs, and quite tall. The EAB not here yet, but getting a leg up on when it does arrive. Leaving larger diam. ash, and not bothering with the small sizes unless they are in the way of moving out firewood lengths.
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Den Socling

We're loading Ash baseball bats into the kilns today. I was thinking a bit ago about how nice and straight grained they are. I have one big Ash in the front yard. Without going to measure it, I'd say it's about 34" DBH. I sure will hate it when those rotten bugs get here.

beenthere

I understand that individual trees can be treated with a systemic to keep the bug from killing a tree. Not workable or viable in a forest stand, but yard trees may pay.
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petefrom bearswamp

Hasn't been seen here yet but I sold my ash in2009 in anticipation of the pests arrival.
Should have waited til now as i could have doubled my return.
I'm still cutting the tops for firewood with about 3 years of wood left.
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SwampDonkey

I was wondering how you could double your return. Monetary or product? In my experience when harvesting is encouraged by pest damage the price falls to the bottom as the market get saturated.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

millwright

When the dutch elm hit in this area the forestry dept. had us drop every tree, and either process them or burn or bury them, I hope it doesn't happen with the ash.

beenthere

I know of a similar plan in WI already waiting for the first sign of EAB.

Haven't seen signs of using that plan, but know it exists.

In that plan, they announced they already had the authority to cut what trees they want, wherever they may be, based on approval granted by the State when the Dutch Elm disease came through 50 year ago.
south central Wisconsin
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