Hi Guys,
I had a new trail cut on my property recently, the guy brought a skid steer and basically a really heavy-duty brush hog out front. Now I have a 12-15 foot wide path, covered in 2"- 4" of very rough "mulch". The pieces range from as fine as 1/2" to as long as 2 feet, and some are pretty chunky.
Haven't measured the total length of the trail yet but I am guessing it'll be around 1/2 - 3/4 mile, mostly pretty hilly terrain.
I'll keep the mulch on the ground for now to prevent erosion, but I am trying to decide what to do longer term (next spring)?
Scrape the mulch aside, lime, disc and sow native grasses? (Could be problematic on some steep hills due to erosion danger)
Leave it as is and let nature take it's course and only brush-hog when needed? (Doesn't look all that great).
Path will be used for forest access with tractor, for walking the dogs and also for hunting.
Has anybody dealt with a similar situation, any good suggestions?
Thanks, Big Guy
I had a new trail cut on my property recently, the guy brought a skid steer and basically a really heavy-duty brush hog out front. Now I have a 12-15 foot wide path, covered in 2"- 4" of very rough "mulch". The pieces range from as fine as 1/2" to as long as 2 feet, and some are pretty chunky.
Haven't measured the total length of the trail yet but I am guessing it'll be around 1/2 - 3/4 mile, mostly pretty hilly terrain.
I'll keep the mulch on the ground for now to prevent erosion, but I am trying to decide what to do longer term (next spring)?
Scrape the mulch aside, lime, disc and sow native grasses? (Could be problematic on some steep hills due to erosion danger)
Leave it as is and let nature take it's course and only brush-hog when needed? (Doesn't look all that great).
Path will be used for forest access with tractor, for walking the dogs and also for hunting.
Has anybody dealt with a similar situation, any good suggestions?
Thanks, Big Guy