Removing christmas trees stumps

[tcreeley]

Here is something designed for the job:

 

[Thirsty]

Get a root ripper. I got mine from Bro-Tec and I am extreamly satisfied. I use it on my Kubota BH-92

 

[TheMadOne]

I kinda doubt OP has enough horses to pull that thing with his L3800. Maybe see if a local tree farm has one and is willing to hire out both the tiller and the 300+HP tractor it takes to run it. There's actually a fair chance if he doesn't mind waiting until the tree farm is between planting and harvest.

 

[eyi]

Hi all,

You are very generous to take time and share ideas. I realize l am not stupid and it is a good challenge indeed.

Some of the trees were already harvested last fall so i am having some stumps l can make tests on. Soon after the snow has melted l'll try with my tractor and the rachet rake. I'll see and keep you posted for sure.

Another thing is l do not exclude to work it out differently sectors by sector. Maybe work extensively in a parcel ( with an excavator or the tractor depending ) to have it started and do thing another way in another parcel. I was already thinking about cutting them flush and plant between rows, l' ll have to re-check how wide it is between rows and see what kind of implement could break ground between them.

A last factor l'll have to check is the soil acidity, l suspect all those trees have had a bad impact. I don't even know if it'd be wise to plant clover ( for example) right away. Maybe it will need to sit ( and rot ) for a while. All that could become expensive, it is always sad when anything grows, except what you want !

Thanks again, will keep you posted.

 

[TheMadOne]

Pines are hard on ph. Definitely spend the money for the test kit before you try to plant anything. I put in a small deer plot last fall, and almost nothing came up because the soil was so sour.

 

[MossRoad]

Hi all,

Bought a 20 acres field loaded with christmas trees which will be cut next fall.

My plan is to converse most of it into a nice deer food plot. The question is what to do with the stumps ?

Leave them rot would be a solution, but how long would it take ? Probably a problem to work the soil correctly for 3-5 years ? Too long ...

Could i remove it with my Kubota L3800, with a rachet rake on the bucket ? I fear l may have a hard time with the largest ones ?

Any implement comes to your mind ?

Thanks

Don't know how your trees are planted. Most Christmas tree farms around here have 6 rows of trees with a driving lane between them. Till up the driving lanes and plant your deer feed in the driving lanes and let the stumps rot. In the old tree rows, plant oaks that will produce acorns and other trees and shrubs that will provide deer forage and food for other wildlife. Put deer stands at the ends of the feed lanes.

 

[4570Man]

Is there enough stump sticking up to grab it with a tree puller? <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=502834"/>

That puller is the best thing since sliced bread. Even if the stumps were flush with the ground I could still rip them out it. I've taken 20" oak stumps with it. A 4" fir stump would be a piece of cake.

 

[eyi]

Don't know how your trees are planted. Most Christmas tree farms around here have 6 rows of trees with a driving lane between them. Till up the driving lanes and plant your deer feed in the driving lanes and let the stumps rot. In the old tree rows, plant oaks that will produce acorns and other trees and shrubs that will provide deer forage and food for other wildlife. Put deer stands at the ends of the feed lanes.

Not a bad idea. Anyway i need some driving ways. Could manage some over flat stumps !

Thanks again all

 

[Gary Fowler]

Christmas tree sized evergreen trees should not be hard to pull up by the roots just using a chain and pulled from the drawbar. There are some gadgets that enable you to drop a loop quickly over a small stump and grab the stump securely. I cant think of the name off hand but I am sure someone on TBN can come up with it. It would be simple operation to just drive down center of the tree lane, drop the loop, drive forward to remove the stump, then release and drop the chain over the next one. It would take a ground man, but costwise this is your cheapest option. 20 acres seems like a lot but it will go pretty fast and at most your investment in new equipment would be under $100 including the chain.

 

[Xfaxman]

I cant think of the name off hand but I am sure someone on TBN can come up with it.

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