WinterDeere
Elite Member
So, we aim to plant forty Norway Spruce this spring, likely 5' - 6' height, and we're looking for the best way to git'r done. I hate paying someone to do an entire job I can do myself, but getting 40 done in short order might be a bit much for one guy and some voluntary help. I will need to traverse several hundred feet of my lawn, which is kept in golf course-like condition. I'd like to minimize damage, but can always repair if damage is unavoidable.
Ball size is to be approx. 24" diameter x 18" high. Options I've considered are a PTO-driven auger on the back of my Deere 855, a skid steer with a more serious hydraulic auger, hiring out just the digging part of the job to a pro, and hiring out the entire job to a pro. If I used my Deere 855, I suspect I would have to run a much smaller auger, drill several holes in close proximity, and clean out with a hand shovel. Okay for a half dozen trees, but likely no way to do forty of them. Not sure on pricing for renting a more serious auger, versus hiring out the digging, or if I should be looking at something else completely. Also, not sure what kind of auger diameter I could run on a 25hp CUT.
Ball size is to be approx. 24" diameter x 18" high. Options I've considered are a PTO-driven auger on the back of my Deere 855, a skid steer with a more serious hydraulic auger, hiring out just the digging part of the job to a pro, and hiring out the entire job to a pro. If I used my Deere 855, I suspect I would have to run a much smaller auger, drill several holes in close proximity, and clean out with a hand shovel. Okay for a half dozen trees, but likely no way to do forty of them. Not sure on pricing for renting a more serious auger, versus hiring out the digging, or if I should be looking at something else completely. Also, not sure what kind of auger diameter I could run on a 25hp CUT.