Green wood is defined as?

• A. Wood with high moisture content
• B. Wood that is well-seasoned
• C. Wood that has been treated
• D. Wood that is insect damaged

Answer: (A)

Green wood means wood with high moisture content. When wood is freshly cut, a lot of water remains in the fibers, and that water must be driven off by heat before the wood itself will ignite and burn efficiently. Because of this moisture, green wood is harder to start on fire, tends to smoke more, and heats more slowly until it dries. In contrast, well-seasoned wood has low moisture content and lights more readily, burning hotter and more evenly. Treated wood has chemical preservatives, which affects burning characteristics but doesn’t define green wood. Insect-damaged wood is degraded for reasons other than moisture content.