oosik
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The climate here is considered - semi-arid. Also, all my chips are Ponderosa pine. That could make a difference. I have 25 year old piles of pine chips out on the property. Yes, they are degrading but darn slowly.
Spreading wood chips
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grsthegreat
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One benefit I find is the chips ****** grass and weed growth on my trails.
ruffdog
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I like the chips and have not seen the mud issue. It takes a while for the chips to settle so don't worry about final leveling for a couple months.... So, put down twice as much as you need.
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Bendboater
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Ruffdog,
That's quite the chipper you have.
Oosik,
At <12"/yr, we have even less rain/snow than you do.
Good point on the rot resistance of different wood species. The chips I have in a different area are a mix of pine (Lodgepole & Ponderosa) and Juniper which I just learned has ~twice the rot resistance of Cedar and Redwood (see below link for comparison)
https://www.snwwood.com/apps/sustainablenwwo_documents/record/d29d229e7c86979f72c836a4941bc3d1/21716junipertechdocument.pdf
That's quite the chipper you have.
Oosik,
At <12"/yr, we have even less rain/snow than you do.
Good point on the rot resistance of different wood species. The chips I have in a different area are a mix of pine (Lodgepole & Ponderosa) and Juniper which I just learned has ~twice the rot resistance of Cedar and Redwood (see below link for comparison)
https://www.snwwood.com/apps/sustainablenwwo_documents/record/d29d229e7c86979f72c836a4941bc3d1/21716junipertechdocument.pdf
Budweiser John
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My vintage Oliver PTO drive manure spreader does a great job spreading wood chips on trails and walking paths.
Loader her up and engage the bed apron only for nice even distribution about 3 feet wide. Engaging the beaters spreads things out to around 8 feet but the coverage gets pretty scant.
B. John
Loader her up and engage the bed apron only for nice even distribution about 3 feet wide. Engaging the beaters spreads things out to around 8 feet but the coverage gets pretty scant.
B. John