Timber iQ October - November 2018 // Issue: 40 | Page 61

WOOD WISE
TIMBER DRYING SCHEDULE FOR YELLOW POPLAR
Drying
schedule
no.
3
Dry bulb temperatures (°C) and relative Humidity (%) at
the following timber moisture contents
Green
40%
30%
18% to final
DB RH% DB RH% DB RH% DB RH%
50 71 55 64 60 53 70 36
Legend: DB = Dry bulb temperature, RH = Relative Humidity
Please note: Drying schedules only serve as a guide to the kiln
operator, with the response of the timber to the drying condition
being the criterion.
Timber Drying Institute
The wood produced by the yellow poplar tree is a
lightweight hardwood with a fine texture.