Pilot
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2004
- Messages
- 1,208
- Location
- Oregon
- Tractor
- JD 770, Yanmar 180D, JD 420 (not running), had a Kubota B6200
Clemsonfor is almost right on. When I bought my 10 acres it had about 7 acres of Scotch broom, some of it old growth Scotch broom, up to 3 inches on the butt and the only tall one I measured was 12'--some were taller. Thousands per acre. I didn't have a tractor back then.
Got the largest weedeater I could find/afford and went at them. Swept it back and forth in front of me like a mine detector. Large stuff, I reved the machine and swung hard & it went thru them like, well, not like butter, but pretty well. If you let it just saw thru it takes longer, but hitting them with the engine reved it chops thru in a second or less.
For your situation I'd find a good tree, stand with my back to it and attack everything in a circle in front of me.
As I said, Clemsonfor is almost right on. For the price of a weedeater you can get a spring tooth cultivator for the tractor ($300-400 on local Craigslist!). Or better yet, borrow one. Drag it thru taking out swath after swath. Just be sure to keep a little distance from the trees you want to save so you don't damage their roots. Then go across at 90 degrees. After that, you'll have very few trees to clip with your loppers.
Got the largest weedeater I could find/afford and went at them. Swept it back and forth in front of me like a mine detector. Large stuff, I reved the machine and swung hard & it went thru them like, well, not like butter, but pretty well. If you let it just saw thru it takes longer, but hitting them with the engine reved it chops thru in a second or less.
For your situation I'd find a good tree, stand with my back to it and attack everything in a circle in front of me.
As I said, Clemsonfor is almost right on. For the price of a weedeater you can get a spring tooth cultivator for the tractor ($300-400 on local Craigslist!). Or better yet, borrow one. Drag it thru taking out swath after swath. Just be sure to keep a little distance from the trees you want to save so you don't damage their roots. Then go across at 90 degrees. After that, you'll have very few trees to clip with your loppers.