Texas newbie

[JP_Austin]

Purchased 100 acres east of Austin TX about 18 months back. Slowly getting the land back into shape. Leasing it for cattle at the moment. Lot of plans in the works. Just finished a large shop and still working on the build out and finishing. House in the near future. Was a lot of fun getting the mesquite under control. Luckily it wasn't over run with the pesky stuff but enough to be a problem. Looking forward to a tractor as I have been lurking on here for months. Settled on a Kubota M4D and still waiting for it to arrive.

 

[Bearsixty7]

Welcome from NTX!

 

[Tinhack]

Welcome to the forum, neighbor!

Mesquite is a way of life down here. Without it, I wouldn't have much shade or Barbeque. The only thing worse is cactus. I've been fighting that for years. Animals eat the pears and spread the seed.

 

[TBN Support]

Welcome to tractor life!

 

[Thomas]

Welcome to TBN JP...enjoy.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site.

 

[jyoutz]

Welcome to the forum, neighbor!

Mesquite is a way of life down here. Without it, I wouldn't have much shade or Barbeque. The only thing worse is cactus. I've been fighting that for years. Animals eat the pears and spread the seed.

I controlled my prickly pear by spraying with a herbicide named Surmount. I sprayed in May and all were dead by August. Yes, animals do spread seed, resulting in new plants, but I keep up by treating new plants annually. It’s far easier to maintain than do the initial treatment of an infested site.

Oh, and welcome to our forum.

 

[jeff9366]

Settled on a Kubota M4D and still waiting for it to arrive.

Good choice.

WELCOME.

 

[Mrsig]

and enjoy the forum!

 

[JP_Austin]

Thanks all. Looking forward to the fun.

 

[JP_Austin]

I did get the tractor and enjoying the heck out of it. One annoying problem with a whine in the hydraulics but I have been following the thread on that one. See a pic of the setup.

 

[ljjhouser]

JP - Welcome to TBN. Let us know when you get the Kubota.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Welcome to TBN!