[USCC] Applying Wood Chips To Soil

[Donna Pascoe and Peter Turrell]

Ken, I think you need to first identify the woods used as many contain
turpines and oils that may effect water quality and or crop production. I
think you will find 3/4" to be a slow decomposition. The finer the faster. I
have mixed wood waste with farm manure for years with no problems as long as
you first deal with the wood identification.
Regards Peter Turrell
Director Millennium Institution
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KPowell at kdhe.state.ks.us>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 14:55
Subject: [USCC] Applying Wood Chips To Soil


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>
> Good Afternoon Compost World,
>
> This is not exactly a composting question, but more of an organics
> question.  We have a smaller county in Kansas that has a large cabinet
> manufacturing facility.  They have chosen not to landfill the kiln dried
> scrap wood and would like to grind it to 3/4" or less and then use it as a
> soil amendment for crop land.  Their idea is that this would over time
> improve the tilth because of the organics that would be left as the wood
> breaks down.  The soil in the area is a silty clay.  The questions are:
>
> Has anyone been involved in such a project and what were the results?
>
> How much additional nitrogen is needed per ton of wood added to the soil?
>
> How much wood waste could be added per acre per year?
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>
>
> Ken Powell
> Environmental Scientist
> Kansas Department of Health & Environment
> Bureau of Waste Management
> 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320
> Topeka, KS  66612-1366
> Phone 785-296-1121, Fax 785-296-1592
> e-mail:  kpowell at kdhe.state.ks.us
> Web site:  www.kdheks.gov/waste
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