dmccarty
Super Star Member
I was just read'n though the forum and noticed a conversation under fiberglass boxes that went off thread talking about stumps.
Well, I got stumps and I need a way to get rid of them.
Gordan and Dflegar had a nice conversation about stump grinders and I hope they see this thread since they know what they are talking about!
I have some land that was timbered and in some near clear cut areas I have lots of pine stumps. I have some hardwood stumps as well. I have roughly 8 acres of cleared pines that I want to make into pasture. So, how do I get out the stumps?
- I can have a dozer or backhoe remove the stumps.
- I can rent a machine and do it myself.
- I can get a backhoe for the tractor I'm buying Real Soon Now.
- I can by a stump grinder, preferably PTO powered.
- There is a guy I know of that charges $1 per inch of stump measured four inches off grade to grind the stumps.
Will stump grinding get below grade a good distance? A good distance being far enough that I can dump dirt on the grinded stump but still work the soil to plant a pasture? Should I just forget stump grinding and dig the stumps out?
The pine stumps likely average 24". I have some hardwood stumps that are 36+ inches.
Any thoughts/ideas are appreciated!
Dan McCarty
Well, I got stumps and I need a way to get rid of them.
Gordan and Dflegar had a nice conversation about stump grinders and I hope they see this thread since they know what they are talking about!
I have some land that was timbered and in some near clear cut areas I have lots of pine stumps. I have some hardwood stumps as well. I have roughly 8 acres of cleared pines that I want to make into pasture. So, how do I get out the stumps?
- I can have a dozer or backhoe remove the stumps.
- I can rent a machine and do it myself.
- I can get a backhoe for the tractor I'm buying Real Soon Now.
- I can by a stump grinder, preferably PTO powered.
- There is a guy I know of that charges $1 per inch of stump measured four inches off grade to grind the stumps.
Will stump grinding get below grade a good distance? A good distance being far enough that I can dump dirt on the grinded stump but still work the soil to plant a pasture? Should I just forget stump grinding and dig the stumps out?
The pine stumps likely average 24". I have some hardwood stumps that are 36+ inches.
Any thoughts/ideas are appreciated!
Dan McCarty