Should I be spreading my wood ash in the forest?

[wobbletop]

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/healing-muskoka-s-forests-with-wood-ash-1.5872731

Just found this article in the local glossy free magazine.
I've been sending my ash to the local composter but maybe I should be saving it for the forest? I guess it makes sense that the chemicals in the ash would be made of the stuff trees need.

Any tips on when or how to spread the ash?

[maple flats]

I spread mine in my fields, just keep it well spread, not in piles, too much of a good thing is bad. In the woods, same thing, spread it, no clumps or piles.

[Swingpure]

I spread my ash in the woods near our shoreline. It is not only good for the trees, but is also a good source of calcium for the water. The lakes in our area are a little calcium deficient because of the previous years of acid rain.

I just have my bucket of ash, and throw the ash out of the bucket, it in a wide arc. I try to throw it in a different area each time.