u/supermarkhor

I chose this tree for bow making purpose & as I was cutting down this tree I came across this ‘brown layer’ . Can this be heartwood or a rot of some kind?

I have left this tree as it is for now. I am wondering if I should harvest it or not

It had a thin canopy but this time of a year it sheds its leaves so ig thats okay.

2nd pic shows the different side I cut it from, but that brown layer is not present there, it also might be because I didn’t go that deep

Species - Grewia tiliifolia
Location - Maharashtra, India
This is a native tree here!

I finalized this tree so while cutting it down, I came across this ‘brown layer’ is this something to worry about or is it just a part of heartwood? For now I have left the tree as it is

2nd pic is from a different angle

3rd pics shows some old knife marks over the bark, the wood will be fine right?

Species - Grewia tiliifolia

I am new to this, any help would mean a lot :)

Hi everyone,

I am aiming for a hot compost. The tower is of one cubic metre. And I have kept the ratio of 1:1 Greens to Browns. I have added cow dung, dry leaves, kitchen waste, wet grass, straw, wet leaves, coconut husk, etc. I have made this tower on a wooden floor a little above from ground.

The tower is filled by 30% for now and it will fill up in a month. Should I add water after the tower fully fills up or every week or not at all? its only been a week since I started.

This is my first pile, any help is appreciated, thanks!