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<blockquote data-quote="RockFarmer" data-source="post: 380556" data-attributes="member: 6393"><p>Here in New Hampshire we have a number of wood-to-energy plants that take wood chips from logging waste and burn it for electricity. They generate a large amount of ash and need places to put it, so they market it to farmers. There are regulations regarding storage areas (must be flat, no water, etc.) and how it is spread. You can't spread near open water or on frozen or saturated ground.</p><p></p><p>The company I use takes your soil tests and recommends a spreading rate based on your lime needs. You need a little more ash compared to lime. If your field needs three tons of lime per acre you would probably put down four tons of wood ash. Some ash varies in its pH so that can be a factor, too.</p><p></p><p>This is my first year using it since we have always done lime. I'm putting down 84 tons on about 28 acres. About 3 tons/acre is the max rate they suggest per application. We will retest and probably put that much again down in fall. </p><p></p><p>Here, wood ash is $16/ton compared to $39/ton for lime. Wood ash also carries a large amount of potassium. This is great for us since our soils are very deficient in potassium. If your soils are sufficient or high in potassium, you probably couldn't use wood ash.</p><p></p><p>For organic fields, the key is not to use incinerator ash. Look for wood-to-energy plants that don't accept construction waste.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockFarmer, post: 380556, member: 6393"] Here in New Hampshire we have a number of wood-to-energy plants that take wood chips from logging waste and burn it for electricity. They generate a large amount of ash and need places to put it, so they market it to farmers. There are regulations regarding storage areas (must be flat, no water, etc.) and how it is spread. You can't spread near open water or on frozen or saturated ground. The company I use takes your soil tests and recommends a spreading rate based on your lime needs. You need a little more ash compared to lime. If your field needs three tons of lime per acre you would probably put down four tons of wood ash. Some ash varies in its pH so that can be a factor, too. This is my first year using it since we have always done lime. I'm putting down 84 tons on about 28 acres. About 3 tons/acre is the max rate they suggest per application. We will retest and probably put that much again down in fall. Here, wood ash is $16/ton compared to $39/ton for lime. Wood ash also carries a large amount of potassium. This is great for us since our soils are very deficient in potassium. If your soils are sufficient or high in potassium, you probably couldn't use wood ash. For organic fields, the key is not to use incinerator ash. Look for wood-to-energy plants that don't accept construction waste. [/QUOTE]
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