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<DIV>Christa, </DIV>
<DIV> I will agree with what you say here and fully
understand this. One thing to note though, is that the plants in Ohio
also adapt to the local conditions. We may have half the overall sunlight,
but it is used more efficiently. Trees do grow in diameter the winter by
using stored starches from the roots. We also have a nearly unlimited,
regular supply of water, and deep fertile soils, which makes a huge
difference. I am suprized at how comparible growing production is between here
and South Mississippi which is a sub tropical rainforest. The density of the
wood in Mississippi is better because of the better growing conditions,
yet natural reforestation takes place nearly as quickly here. </DIV>
<DIV> We have less sunlight, water, and a shorter growing
season than Mississippi. However. we do not have the heat in the long summers
that reduces photosynthisis. Also the dryer conditions in our summers allow
plants in Ohio to cool themselves better when they need to most through
evaporation. I was always amazed how cooling through increased ventilation
during the hot days, incresed production in my greenhouse more than a similar
increase in temperature during a cold day. It is cheaper to ventilate than to
heat. For example, most plants will photosynthisise better at 60 degrees F than
at 90 degrees F if they do the best at 75 degrees F. The sunlight, as well
as chemical processes, are producing a lot of heat within the leaf during
peak activity. Having adaquate water and dry enough air or enough air
circulation is key to staying cool and productive. </DIV>
<DIV> Just because a given environment has a warm,
sunny, climate does not guarentee that it will produce more biomass. The
deserts are vary warm, yet have little production of biomass. It is the right
climate conditions, with the right soil fertility, with the right plants, that
makes the most production. The areas of my farm with deep soil and a
higher underground water table are growing the same trees trees twice as fast as
the areas with shallow bedrock and less water. They are 100 yards apart.
They have the same climate conditions year round. </DIV>
<DIV>Plants compete for the same amount of ground reguardless of the conditions.
That competition seems to produce ever more productive plants. We need to
harness that ability to adapt, and adapt plants to do our work. </DIV>
<DIV> Evergreens like White Pine and Red Cedar grow and
photosynthisise all winter long. When interplanted with deciduous trees, the
winter sunlight is not wasted. Snow on the ground reflects sunlight to the
borttoms of the needles from surrounding areas, shaded in the summer by the
deciduous trees. I am amazed how well the local Red Cedar grows, while
being nearly choked by Honeysuckle. Amure Honeysuckle is an agressive - non
native deciduous species of tall shrub around here. It was introduced 100 years
ago for erosion control, but went wild. It tends to choke out most deciduous
species that are not adapted to growing in dense canopy. The Red Cedar has
adapted to grow fastest in the winter when the honeysuckle is dormant. In the
summer, it just gets enough light to keep growing slowly. This combination
produces twice the biomass per acre year as either species growing
alone.</DIV>
<DIV> As I stated, the wood I am interested in is already
being grown for building lumber, and is delivered free as demolition wastes. The
biggest problem is that it needs sorted from other wastes. There is a need for
on site demolition waste sorting. I think that can be automated, saving
labor. By converting waste wood into charcoal, nails can be
easily removed after the conversion process. If used for iron making, the nails
can be left in the char, adding to the production totals, saving use of
iron ore dug from the ground. </DIV>
<DIV> As the cost of tipping fees at landfills increases,
the likely hood of demolition contractors being willing to help sort the waste
increases. They can profit from the loss of tipping fees and possibly even
transportaion costs if collection areas are managed properly. </DIV>
<DIV> When you study the workability of a process
like I describe, it is the manegement of the little things which makes
a practical solution. When I worked in a grocery store at a young age, my
boss always told me" If you take care of all the little things Dan, the big
problems take care of themselves". He was right, because most big problems
are made of lots of little ones. It is by looking at every step of the process
that the most improvement can be found. </DIV>
<DIV> Selecting trees for reproduction which best work in
a specific interplanting situation, in a given environment, will produce
the most significant production increases. </DIV>
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<DIV> Dan Dimiduk </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/15/2013 5:37:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
stoves@foodandfuel.info writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Dan,
please keep in mind that Kenya is on the equator meaning intensive
sunlight and temperatures conducive for photosynthesis all year round. Even if
total amounts of rainfall maybe low in some dry areas, they are distributed
over two rainy seasons and the plants are optimized to make the best of
the situation.
<DIV>So growing conditions and achievable increments are not quite comparable
in Ohio and Kenya.</DIV>
<DIV>regards Christa<BR></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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