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Leaving aside the fertilizer and water required...

Better :P

I'm anal about having fuelwood in the sheds...we burn about 2 cords a year, we have 8 in storage and will put 2 to 4 more back this fall.

Word.

Also true, here too.

All true, no argument. As to the difference between oldgrowth Df and younger individuals...absolutely.

Probably a cultural bias rather than a real distinction in btu values, would be my guess Justin.

The prime softwood out here for fuel is probably Doug fir, western larch is a near match. Both need to dry and be stored out of the wet to keep best. But neither will rot out like maple or alder if left to the weather.

More than 14% more work, I'd guess.

Long as you take the time it needs. Personally, I never burn wood cured less than 2 years from green, natural drying like Stephen speaks of. But I'm not in the biz of selling...that can put a different color on it.

Firewood is supposed to be the CHEAPER alternative, is it not? All this talk of energy inputs to make it usable seems counter-intuitive. Time is free.