Ramial chipped wood

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramial_chipped_wood

Reading about gardening with mulches and seen rcw ramial chiped wood. Its the young branches/twigs less then 7cm/3" chipped/shredded. Unlike typical wood chips that lockup N RCW could be added to the soil as a green manure. Multi-purpose, often free, adds humus, adds macro and micro nutes, and more.

"Because they are the most exposed part of the tree to the light, and the most actively growing, young branches (and young trees) used in RCW are from the richest parts of the trees. They contain 75% of the minerals, amino acids, proteins, phytohormones and biological catalysts (enzymes) found in the tree." Wiki

"RCW contains cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, many kinds of proteins, all the amino acids, nearly all the sugars and starches, and intermediate polysaccharides. It also contains countless enzyme systems and hormones, as well as polyphenols, essential oils, terpenes, tannins etc. that are associated to varying degrees with the nutrients necessary to generate and support life."
http://www.healthy-vegetable-gardening.com/wood-chip-mulch.html

It reads like AN Bud candy but its just yard waste.

I am now looking for a cheap chipper/shredder and i will try to apply some to the garden this fall.

I just wanted to share this info. With everyone. If you have experience with RCW please post.

I chipped a few trees and a huge pile of branches that fell over the winter and wasn't sure if I could use the fresh chips for mulch. From everything I've read, wood chips used as just mulch don't lock up enough nitrogen to be a concern in a garden. There isn't enough wood to soil surface area.

Mixing fresh woods chips into the soil is a whole different story.

I've been running low on greens for my compost and been thinking of trimming smaller branches from the trees in the woods around my house. Looks like it's a pretty good idea after all.

Mix it with a lot of wet and dry grass clippings, let it sit for a year or two..