Gary Fowler
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- Joined
- Jun 23, 2008
- Messages
- 11,998
- Location
- Bismarck Arkansas
- Tractor
- 2009 Kubota RTV 900, 2009 Kubota B26 TLB & 2010 model LS P7010
Decided to get rid of a sliver of pine tree stump that was left from the tree I accidently knocked down with my LS a couple of weeks ago. I first tried to pull it up with the RTV 900 but it wouldnt come out so I got the B26 TLB and dug it out. Hit some rocks so decided to dig them out also. I dug all afternoon on this one rock that seemed to be a small one but it kept growing and growing as I dug. I got a big pile of small basketball sized ones and a pretty large hole (hope to take some photos of it tomorrow) before I dedided that it was not going to be possible to dig this one out much less raise it if I could ever find the end of it. Found another small one protruding a few dozen feet away and got it dug up but it was too large to lift with the backhoe. I ended up rolling it around and backfilling around it till I got it to the top of the hole so I could roll it out with the FEL. Photos maybe tomorrow of the smaller one also. It appears that this back ridge might be mostly rocks from the digging I did today.
At least I now know why the big pine tree had very little root system and no tap root. It was setting directly on top of this huge slab of rock. I uncovered about 6-8 feet of it but still havent reached the end or the bottom of it and the hole is at least 4 feet deep by 10 feet long x 6 wide.
At least I now know why the big pine tree had very little root system and no tap root. It was setting directly on top of this huge slab of rock. I uncovered about 6-8 feet of it but still havent reached the end or the bottom of it and the hole is at least 4 feet deep by 10 feet long x 6 wide.