Question about burn piles.

[krue]

I'm piling up hardwoods (mostly pecan and cherry) that while they have been down for a year they aren't dead (half the stump still in the ground). How long after I cut and pile them before I burn them.

 

[LBrown59]

Last wintwr i grubbed .6 acres.
Had the 5 large brush piles burnt by June or July

 

[turnkey4099]

Depends on how much brush you have to go with the logs. A good sized brush pile can be burned the same season once you get it started. The logs, even dry logs usually won't burn up in the first pile. I figure to burn my piles in the winter with snow on the ground to avoid fir problems then put everything that didn't burn into another new pile.

Starting a brush pile is easy with a leaf blower and diesel. I carry a bucket of split kindling and newspaper. Build my fire as far under the edge of the pile as I can get, Douse pile above it with diesel and light it off. Stand back with blower running at low speed and you will have a roaring fire in a hurry even with green brush.

I believe I got the 'blower' trick off of this forum.

Harry K

 

[1bush2hog]

Pecan and Cherry makes some really good smoke wood for cookers

If you have any Bar-B-Q joints or restaurants close by they may help you dispose of it

 

[Highbeam]

There's no need to wait. A hot enough fire will burn dirt. You just need to get it going good before adding wet stuff. Green leafs will float away as you burn them so be careful.

 

[EddieWalker]

I've had fantastic results by cutting the trees into thirds. Somebody suggested that they dry out faster if the end grain is exposed, which makes sense. I've had piles of trees sit for over a year and they wouldn't burn, but when I cut them into third, even green, they burn right up!!!

It's also easier to take three trips to move smaller pieces of a tree than it is to struggle with the entire tree!!!

Have fun,
Eddie

 

[RobA]

Starting a brush pile is easy with a leaf blower.....

Now that is a good idea. I struggled for 4 hours before I finally got a burn pile going last year. I know it would have been a lot easier using a leaf blower. At least I can use the trick for the other 5+ piles.

I agree with Highbeam that once the pile is going even fresh cut trees will burn.

 

[FL4400]

I use a cheap pump sprayer with disiel it acts like a flame thrower and you can get the middle of the pile going in a hurry. It smokes like he77 for the first 20 minutes but it will burn in a hurry.

 

[krue]

I've been sectioning the trees up. Not a lot of brush, but I do have the treetops in the pile. The only brush is privet hedge and it doesn't burn worth a crap, I know I've cleared some serious privet hedge (which is why this time around is called project reclear ).

 

[Doc_Bob]

Where I live, I have to get a burn permit. Pile can be no larger than 3 feet. RIGHT . And I can only burn after OCT 15. Now, my friends tell me these rules do not apply to cookout. They say they simply get some long sticks and some hot dogs, marshmellows and if the fire chief shows up, it is not a burn pile requiring a permit, but a fire started as part of a cook out, requiring no permit. It is all about the presence or absence of food. Wonder is this is true? I will call City hall.
Bob