Utrata masy i zmiany gęstości średniowymiarowego surowca sosnowego pozyskanego i magazynowanego w okresie letnim

The study objectives included: i) determination of the mass and green density of pulpwood (wood+bark) and ii) comparison of the changes in these parameters during 14−day−long storage period. The experiment was conducted between 15 and 28 July 2014 and the material was taken from the 67 year−old Scots pine stand (Tuchola Forest District, northern Poland). Using the Urich method, 30 model trees were selected. After felling and delimbing, logs of 2.5 m length were cut, with diameter at the small end not less than 7 cm outside the bark. In total, 133 logs were harvested (mean diameter inside the bark at the thicker end – 13.1 cm, in the thinner end – 11.4 cm). After diameter measurements were taken, each log was weighed (total over bark volume equaled 4.69 m³, while total weight – 3955 kg). Mass measurement took place daily between 8 and 10 a.m. In Poland, the raw material is not recommended to be stored too long in summer, due to the possibility of its depreciation. Storage time should be as short as possible and not exceed 2 weeks. The mass of the 1 m³ of wood harvested from freshly−cut trees amounted to 844 kg. After 14 days it decreased to 814 kg (–3.5%). Differences were not statistically significant. Because the moisture content has the highest influence on mass, the rain and thereby an increase in the air humidity significantly reduce drying. Mass of 1 m³ of raw material was reduced to the day of rain by 2.9 kg (–0.35%) per day on average. After the occurrence of rainfall, between 10th and 14th day of storage the mean weight loss was 1.3 kg/m³ (–0.16%). The mean weight loss reached 30 kg/m³ in analyzed period. Generally two weeks storage is too short time to obtain a large weight loss. However, in this case of total mass of haulage vehicles together with their cargo may be a few hundred kilos smaller.