Clearing land

[two_bit_score]

Are you getting any good posts out of all this? You know there have been documented cases of restoring flowing water on land cleared of ceder?

Have fun but save the posts.

 

[RWolf]

Update.. we finally got some rain, about 5in. over a week. Hope to get back to the project this weekend and with the rain we got it should help in pulling the rest.

two bit....my land has been cultivated to the point that there's not any real flowing water now. But after all is done we're planning on creating a stock tank.

 

[The Dougster]

RWolf, I too am in Lampasas County (between Lampasas and Lometa) and have been spending all my spare time practicing brush control. Thank God we got the 4.5-inches of rain, which will make the job way easier... but my point for writing is that I have been using my FEL to push the cedar trees out of the ground... when I started, I'd have my wife wrap a chain around the trunk and pull the trees out with the tractor but that was very time consuming, and of course, required the presence of my wife.... Ennyhow, with moisture in the ground, I'm expecting clear sailing this week...
Do you know anyone in the area that grubs mesquuite? The only fellow I know is in Lometa and charges $150/hour... a bit rich for me...
Good luck with your project.

 

[RWolf]

Dougster, thanks. Yeah using my FEL has been the most effective method but I've run into some pretty large cedars and have ended up digging out one to three sides of the tree and then from the fourth side pushing it over. Most of the time I wrap either a chain or a snatch strap which usually is easier and then attaching to the FEL and pulling them up. As far as mesquite I don't know of anybody but when you do get them pulled etc. if there large enough I'll take them as we use the mesquite for our BBQ's etc. Out of curiousity how big is your tractor? The only thing that I've found to be a somewhat of a hinderance with mine is weight. I know I can load the tires but I would prefer not too.

 

[The Dougster]

As far as mesquite goes, you can have all you want... I've got several lifetime's supply... you are welcome to it...
I got up this morning and set fire to one of several burn piles only to learn from a neighbor the burn ban in in effect again... Sheesh! It's too windy out now but early this morning, conditions were perfect... Grrrrrr

 

[The Dougster]

I'm using a Kubota, L2800.... 30 HP I think it is...

 

[RWolf]

Great, when I get ready to get some I'll let you know. So many projects, so many projects. Going to try and get the rest out this weekend. Looked up the data on our tractors and am surprised. Mine is around 4715 without FEL and yours is a tad under 2400 without FEL. I would think that I shouldn't have any problems with these cedars. Maybe it's the soil and that it was so dry when was pulling before.