Backhoe Dealing with pine trees

[ruffdog]

I wanted about 5 acres of Scotch Pine and Blue Spruce (ave 8" trunk), tree every 7' grid (~1800) because they were a fire hazard. I hired Homer Tree service to come in with a feller/buncher that grabs the tree while a big circular saw blade cuts close to the ground. Each tree takes about half a sec to cut and he could cut/grab 3 at one time before laying them down. Then they used a traveling chipper to stuff bunches of trees in and chipped them all. They then ran the Hydro-ax to level all stumps and brush. It also distributed the chips around the area. DONE!

 

[Tennsawdust]

I wanted about 5 acres of Scotch Pine and Blue Spruce (ave 8" trunk), tree every 7' grid (~1800) because they were a fire hazard. I hired Homer Tree service to come in with a feller/buncher that grabs the tree while a big circular saw blade cuts close to the ground. Each tree takes about half a sec to cut and he could cut/grab 3 at one time before laying them down. Then they used a traveling chipper to stuff bunches of trees in and chipped them all. They then ran the Hydro-ax to level all stumps and brush. It also distributed the chips around the area. DONE!
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That would be the ticket!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Looking4new]

With your stumps, IF you can still get it, Potassium Nitrate/Salt Peter will rot your stumps.
IF in Canada, then any high nitrogen fertilizer will do the same thing, it just takes longer.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That's some nice big iron. No offense, but compact equipment just isn't meant for earthmoving or forestry work.

 

[1930]

I appreciate all the feedback, Ill post some pictures, maybe you guys would enjoy.

Really the only pict. I was gonna post was the pine stump I was trying to dig out with my first piece of equipment and that was the DR towable backhoe.

I didnt fare well with that.

As Im hoping can be seen but maybe not too clearly is that the hole is approx 2 feet down and the stump/tree only gains substantially in circumference.

Starts out at approx 9 inches and I swear every bit of 16 inches could be measured 2-3 feet down, thats a tap root, I gave up, I dont know how deep that one goes, Its still there and I guess I will find out.

 

[Oldoak]

Wow 1930, where's your rocks? I have more hardpan and red shale than good soil around our neck of the woods here in the northeast.

 

[jdom84]

Anyone here ever had to deal with their removal? Ive got a lot to remove. Ive already played around with them enough to know they arent very cooperative.

Sandy soil, tap roots go straight down and the trunk only gets larger underground.

Ive just ordered a Kubota tractor/backhoe and I plan to see what I can do, surely I can remove the 4 inchers and under but that still leaves alot of larger.

Im thinking of digging down one side ( once the tree is felled ) and just cutting off the stump underground with a battery powered sawzall but its worth asking here others experiences.

No Im not interested in hiring someone to come in and do it for me nor rent a piece of equipment at this point but thanks.

why not just sell the land with trees and buy land with out trees?

 

[radios1]

With your stumps, IF you can still get it, Potassium Nitrate/Salt Peter will rot your stumps.
IF in Canada, then any high nitrogen fertilizer will do the same thing, it just takes longer.

Pool shock(high strength chlorine) works very fast.. drill 4 holes, and pour it in.. put a cover over it so it stays there. this only has to be done once. it takes 24 hours for the Chlorine to break down into a harmless chemical, so no problem with the rest of the yard..

 

[radios1]

a Cat D10 will take down any trees you want.. no need to worry about that!..

 

[boomer1025]

my vote is to cut them flush with a chainsaw low enough you can brush hog over the top. In a few years they will be all rotted away and not leave a big mess. That's what i'm doing with a lot of the alders I have on my property.

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