Well for what its worth it dont seem to make too much of a difference imo i remember having this argument years with my old boss he was doing his masters in horticulture over here at the time and well the guy was a boer ex soldier but he had spent most of his life growing all sorts from regular crops to dream herb and weed honestly that guy had what a green thumb i learned alot from him anyway i think it depends more on what wood some are better than others he was of the opinion that a lil wood chips in the mix wont do any harm long as it isnt alot and back then i thought they might but over time i changed my mind i think a little in there dont make so much difference its only if you got alot of wood in the mix you will have problems i think
I'm considering running an online journal using stick-soil, just in case there are some interested folks out there. My aim is to test aeration. I want to buy as little as possible from the store.
The pile of sticks has been rotting for a few years, so I'm not worried about the nitrogen dynamic. The compost I would add is through the roof with nitrogen anyway.
I ordered a soil home test kit. It tests N, P, K, and pH. I'm not yet sure how far down this rabbit hole I will go.