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  2. Wood ash - Wikipedia

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    The burning of wood results in about 6–10% ashes on average. [2] The residue ash of 0.43 and 1.82 percent of the original mass of burned wood (assuming dry basis, meaning that H 2 O is driven off) is produced for certain woods if it is pyrolized until all volatiles disappear and it is burned at 350 °C (662 °F) for 8 hours.

  3. Cladonia rangiferina - Wikipedia

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    The reindeer lichen is edible, but crunchy. It can be soaked with wood ashes to remove its bitterness, then added to milk or other dishes. [18] It is a source of vitamin D. [19] This lichen can be used in the making of aquavit, [20] and is sometimes used as decoration in glass windows.

  4. Fraxinus nigra - Wikipedia

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    Image of black ash trunk. Tree is located in a seasonally wet, riparian habitat near a small-scale stream. Tree bark is corky and spongy. Black ash is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) (exceptionally 26 metres (85 ft)) tall with a trunk up to 60 cm (24 inches) diameter, or exceptionally to 160 cm (63 inches).

  5. Rowan - Wikipedia

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    The rowans (/ ˈ r aʊ ə n z / ROW-ənz or / ˈ r oʊ ə n z / ROH-ənz) [1] or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in the genus Sorbus of the rose family, Rosaceae. They are native throughout the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere , with the highest species diversity in the Himalaya , southern Tibet and parts of western China ...

  6. 9 Creative Uses For Fireplace Ashes - AOL

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    Wood ash isn't a complete fertilizer like the products you can buy from the store. Commercial fertilizers have all the nutrients and agents your garden needs to produce strong and healthy plants ...

  7. Ask the Expert: Can grocery-store potatoes be planted in my ...

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    Grocery-store potatoes may seem like a quick and easy grab for gardening, but a huge risk comes with the diseases those carry. ... and do not need an application of lime or wood ashes. So take a ...

  8. Fraxinus excelsior - Wikipedia

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    Male flowers Seeds of Fraxinus excelsior, popularly known as "keys" or "helicopter seeds", are a type of fruit known as a samara. It is a large deciduous tree growing to 12–18 m (39–59 ft) (exceptionally to 43 m or 141 ft) tall with a trunk up to 2 m (6.6 ft) (exceptionally to 3.5 m or 11 ft) diameter, with a tall, narrow crown. [2]

  9. Quassia amara - Wikipedia

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    Quassia (genus) amara (species) is an attractive small evergreen shrub or tree from the tropics and belongs to the family Simaroubaceae. [4] [5] [6] Q. amara was named after Graman Quassi, a healer and botanist who showed Europeans the plant's fever treating uses.