Unlike sprinkling water on logs, which pollutes the ground with high levels of wood acid from the runoff, Shade-Dri® is environmentally safe. White wood logs such as Hard and Soft Maple, Ash, Hackberry, White and Yellow Pine which cannot be sprinkled can be covered safely for short periods of time. To reduce the risk of enzymatic stain, white wood logs should be sawn within two weeks after felling and stacked within 12 hours of sawing.

On a cool day you will not notice a temperature difference between the log side under Shade-Dri® and outside Shade-Dri®. On a hot day, however, the temperature with freshly cut logs is up to 15 degrees cooler under Shade-Dri®. As time passes, the temperature difference becomes less distinct as the logs continue to lose moisture.

Some of our customers use Shade-Dri® in conjunction with sprinkling while others use Shade-Dri® only.

Most log covers are purchased in widths of 24 ft., 30 ft., 36 ft., or 40 ft. For 36 and 40 ft. widths, we recommend the length not be over 50 ft. as the Shade-Dri® becomes hard to handle, particularly if it becomes muddy.

In covering logs, it is easiest and safest to cover them as you build your log pile and uncover them as you use them.