Tree Removal

[Egon]

For fast removal add some shulfur and charcoal to the saltpeter. Then use a match on the fuse.

Finish packing the hole with nitrogen fertilizer mixed with diesel for more economical results.

 

[s219]

A 15-30 foot conifer should be easy to push over, assuming you can get a safe angle on the slope to do so (ie, aiming downhill). You can dig around the perimeter and use an axe to bust up any surface roots. Then give a push up high with bucket, and use hydraulics to finish off. If you wait until after a bunch of rain, it will be even easier.

 

[/pine]

in lessor times sour buttermilk was used much the same as nitrogen etc. has been mentioned to rot a stump... bore the holes fill with the turned buttermilk and seal with paraffin...takes about a year...there are also commercial "stump rotting" compounds available...

 

[deerseeker001]

I would agree, talked to neighbor and see if it would pay for removal.

I agree. If the neighbor wants to improve his view, then he should pay to have it done. Nice, neat and tidy too.

 

[jaotguy]

as far as climbing the tree ... don't .... use a fishing rod and sinker / weight ... and cast the light line up the tree and over the other side ... attach the rope to the line and pull it back up and over the tree ... walk around and tie a slip knot and cinch up the rope ... then proceed to winch the trees over ... ( or go line to rope then rope to chain depending on the size of the tree )

any mis-casts can be reeled in and done again till you think it is high enough ..


I have also used a toy RC helicopter to fish the line over trees to install " Xmas lights" .... ( lazy aren't I )

 

[TomSeller]

I have a rental house at the top of a large hill. About a year ago a new renter asked me to take the trees down on the hill and he would pay more rent. The hill is too steep to remove the trees. I did not really want to cut the trees down as they provide stability to the slope but I wanted the higher rent. So I limbed the trees on the lower section instead. It actually enhanced the view and kept the roots growing in the slope. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[two_bit_score]

I was chatting with my neighbour yesterday and he asked whether I would consider removing some trees from my field (with his help) to improve the view from his house. I'd be happy to do this, it's good for neighbourly relations, they make mowing awkward and the fire wood would be handy. I probably wont get round to it for a few months, but it has got me thinking about how I would go about it.

There are something like 10-20 conifers ranging from 15 to 30 ft high. I've got a chainsaw, so why not just get on with it? Well, two problems.....

1) Once the trees are gone, I'd like to return the land to grass, so how the **** do I deal with 20 tree stumps left in the ground. I've heard of stump grinders, but the prices in the UK are way above my budget.

2) The trees are on an uneven slope of about 17 degrees, so getting a stump grinder, or any other substantial equipment down there is a bit hairy. I can just about get my tractor down there but I have to be careful to keep it pointing straight up or down.

I'm hoping there is some miracle solution that will cause the stumps to rot away in twelve months!....

From reading the thread it sounds like you would prefer to use a chemical method to remove the stumps as long as it's safe. In my experience the sooner the stump is killed the sooner it will rot out naturally. I have had good luck painting the tops of the cut stumps with full strength 2,4 D as soon as possible after cutting. Apply the 2,4D liberally and you won't need a second treatment. The stump should rot out in 12 months or so, depending on your climate, insects, soil wetness, etc.

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[Looking4new]

I have also used a toy RC helicopter to fish the line over trees to install " Xmas lights" .... ( lazy aren't I )

That is not lazy. That is innovative.

 

[yellowdogsvc]

That is not lazy. That is innovative.

That's incredibly lazy (because I didn't think of it!) Next we will be sending skylines with drones. I love it!

 

[MacLawn]

Well, no matter how ye get it done, remember:

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