Which species?

[billy110]

Hi, first post so hello to all, have been using this forum for some time and would just like to say how useful it's been.

 

I have a wood burning hot tub and my seasoned softwood, pine I think, burns hotter and more violently than my seasoned hardwood so is more suitable for my needs.

 

I am looking to fell a few more trees to season but would like to know what to plant to replace what I use. Does anyone know of a more suitable tree to plant?

 

I live on a 3 acre plot and already have some woodland but my property sits within a larger wood. The soil is fast draining if that's relevant!

 

Thanks in advance

 

Billy

Lime Electrical

[armchairarborist]

i'd plant scots pine, it burns well without much spitting, when seasoned you can light firewood sized lumps with a match, you don't get a dark woodland as much with the scots so will allow an understorey of other plants not just a needlebed. its british native and the main species i'll be planting in my small woodland after i rip out the useless black pine. hope this helps. Ed.

[Neil Frost]

How about Ash? Fast growing, seasons quicker for burning.

[billy110]

How about Ash? Fast growing, seasons quicker for burning.

Does ash burn as quick and as hot as pine? When heating up the tub I have about 1.5 tons of water to heat.

[Neil Frost]

Well, I can't say about cord wood, as I've never burnt it, but Ash brash has gone up like an inferno when I've burnt it!

[goodoldboy]

Ash - quick growing ,fairly soft to cut n split & will not create as much tar when burnt

[roseyweb]

Always plant whats growing well on the site already, ash is obvious but is the site suitable, probably yes to be fair