Thread: water ratio to wood in growing tree trunk

Varies, depends on the Season and how much rain there has been recently.

Apart from "Cos'" why do you want to know?

Cheers

Steve

In the past I've been told that some fresh cut gum's are up to 4/5 water. I've no idea if this is true or not, but if you take it as an upper limit, then 80% of the m³ is water... which makes it up to 0.8 tonnes!

I suspect it'd be best to take that with a grain of salt. (OK, OK... several kg of salt! )

It varies widely according to the species, age, and a bit on the time of year.

According to the Forest Products Commission.

For Spotted gum Green density is about 1150 kg/m3, the air-dry density about 970 kg/m3, and basic density about 790 kg/m3

The difference between green density and basic density is the water - in the case of SG it is about 360 kg/m3.

For young Tassie blue gum its about 500 kg/m3

Sugar gum is about 350 kg/m3

Stringy is about 330 kg/m3

Jarrah is 400

Pinus radiata is 500

Marri is 550

96 words not including this sentence - is that OK?

Originally Posted by fineboxes

Varies, depends on the Season and how much rain there has been recently.

Apart from "Cos'" why do you want to know?

Cheers

Steve

Thanks fineboxes.
I think "cos" sums it up nicely.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

In the past I've been told that some fresh cut gum's are up to 4/5 water. I've no idea if this is true or not, but if you take it as an upper limit, then 80% of the m³ is water... which makes it up to 0.8 tonnes!

I suspect it'd be best to take that with a grain of salt. (OK, OK... several kg of salt! )

Thanks Skew.
That sure is a lot of water !!

Originally Posted by BobL

It varies widely according to the species, age, and a bit on the time of year.

According to the Forest Products Commission.


The difference between green density and basic density is the water - in the case of SG it is about 360 kg/m3.

For young Tassie blue gum its about 500 kg/m3

Sugar gum is about 350 kg/m3

Stringy is about 330 kg/m3

Jarrah is 400

Pinus radiata is 500

Marri is 550

96 words not including this sentence - is that OK?

Thanks Robl.
that's good enough for me !!
And nice and breif !!