Removing tiny stumps

   / Removing tiny stumps #42  
I've though about renting a tractor with a ripper like Gary Fowler suggests, maybe I will.

I'd still like to know if anyone has tried using a chain saw with a de-barker on it.
Frankly, with as many as you have to get rid of. I might try renting a skid steer with what they call a Harley rake on the front. It's sort of like a tiller but with shorter tines, it is usually used to get rid of rocks and smooth out the dirt before planting a lawn, but in my opinion it should work fairly well on your small stumps, especially if they are somewhat loose.
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Aaron Z
 
   / Removing tiny stumps #43  
I'm not familiar with the OP's trees but I suspect they are shallow rooted "runners". Years ago I hooked a chain to a box elder and pulled...I got 20+/pull.
 
   / Removing tiny stumps #44  
On my property a "tiny" stump is any pine tree stump less than 6" in diameter. When I thin my stands, every spring, I simply leave the stumps. They will be rotted within two years and have turned to dust. Certainly not worth any effort trying to remove them.
 
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I'm not familiar with the OP's trees but I suspect they are shallow rooted "runners". Years ago I hooked a chain to a box elder and pulled...I got 20+/pull.

Yes they are runners. I have pulled a couple with my 20hp tractor. It was not pleasant. Not enough power.
 
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On my property a "tiny" stump is any pine tree stump less than 6" in diameter. When I thin my stands, every spring, I simply leave the stumps. They will be rotted within two years and have turned to dust. Certainly not worth any effort trying to remove them.

The area where the stumps are is being transformed into a recreational site.

Gotta get rid of the small stumps as they are ankle busters.
 
   / Removing tiny stumps #49  
Yes they are runners. I have pulled a couple with my 20hp tractor. It was not pleasant. Not enough power.

I used an old Ford pick-up that had a creeper gear. It grunted.
 
   / Removing tiny stumps #50  
On my property a "tiny" stump is any pine tree stump less than 6" in diameter. When I thin my stands, every spring, I simply leave the stumps. They will be rotted within two years and have turned to dust. Certainly not worth any effort trying to remove them.

Yes, but not all stumps are like that. It depends on species and climate. I have some small cut off stumps in my yard that were there when I bought the place 16 years ago. Cedar mostly. Just as good as the day I moved in.
 

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