Johny Utah
ArboristSite Guru
Ok could somebody explain to me what the difference between dry seasoned wood, and dry rotten wood is? I know it sounds like a no brainer but what actually causes dead wood to turn rotten?
Moisture.
Moisture in and of itself will not necessarily cause wood to rot.
Sunlight, wind, eliminating ground contact and proper air circulation will go a long way towards preventing your wood from rotting.
While that is true, rot cannot take place without it. Moisture allows fungi or micro-organisms to live and feed off the cellulose resulting in what is commonly called "rot". A wet or damp environment with little air flow is ideal for rot.
Yup.
... I was just wondering how dead fall and dead standing trees like willow end up going soft and crumbling.
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