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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 8:58:00 GMT -5
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Post by throbak on Feb 9, 2015 9:01:58 GMT -5
Did you treat the little stumps ?? Looks good
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 9:05:03 GMT -5
Only two trees had to be cut with a chainsaw which left stumps .... the rest were literally shattered in the ground by the cutter on the skid-steer. Shattered to the point I shouldnt have a problem with them staying alive.
He has an attachment for the skid-steer which should grab and pull out the two that were left as stumps ....
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Feb 9, 2015 9:05:21 GMT -5
WOW.. that cutter looks awesome, where did you get it from ? that would work perfect for me, instead of running over the stuff first, which creates a problem
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 9:07:56 GMT -5
This is the one year I will welcome a sizable spring flood .... to carry away whatever big chunks didnt get mulched up by the cutter. If I dont get a spring flood I will likely have to plant some sort of no till or use some sort of 3pt rake in order to drag the stuff out of the way. He offered to mulch it up better but the clearing itself proved much more difficult than he had originally thought and was taking twice as long so I figured lets save some time and concentrate on the cutting / clearing and deal with the other stuff later.
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 9:10:10 GMT -5
WOW.. that cutter looks awesome, where did you get it from ? that would work perfect for me, instead of running over the stuff first, which creates a problem He bought it specifically to do what he is doing with it here .... I had looked around for a true "forest mulcher" head and they are about $30k brand new and are supposedly very high maintenance. He said he paid under $5k for this cutter and I cant imagine a forest mulcher doing any better of a job. 89HP skid-steer and that cutter .... was impressive to watch it eat.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Feb 9, 2015 10:17:42 GMT -5
Looks good swilk.. Makings of a future honey hole..
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Post by parrothead on Feb 9, 2015 10:52:38 GMT -5
I had 26 acres cleared by the same machine. he had to go over it with a dozer attachment to get the small stumps.
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Post by parrothead on Feb 9, 2015 10:55:22 GMT -5
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 13:51:37 GMT -5
That is what I originally looked to use but struck out on finding one local and had decided on a dozer until this cutter came up. The blades extend several inches so you can actually cut trees and then tilt it to mulch the ground and stumps. Slower than what's in the video but works nearly as well. I'm pleased with the results.
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Post by shouldernuke on Feb 9, 2015 16:32:22 GMT -5
WOW.. that cutter looks awesome, where did you get it from ? that would work perfect for me, instead of running over the stuff first, which creates a problem Yes sir !
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Post by shouldernuke on Feb 9, 2015 16:36:49 GMT -5
Agree you going to turn the soil and plant that area or just leave it rough growth ?Just interested how many acres do you have ?And it looks like how I started in my low ground .We used a very large Bush hog and then plowed the next spring and planted a green plot that is still in use today. This is the final results of the same sort of thing you have done . I have 4 plots I use for winter food only / summer growth food .One is a 50/50 split row crop "corn" and green plot. Round up was my friend the first spring as a post plow and disc treatment on first sprout of weeds and then right before the planting 30 days later . I am sure that is what has kept this plot so healthy then I spot sprayed Burdock.
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 16:47:42 GMT -5
Not going to turn / plow it but do intend to disc it. Not sure what it'll have in it this fall but long term plans are to plant beans seasonally and overseed with brasicas and radishes each fall once the beans turn and open up light to the soil again.
I have 150 acres total and will have about 7 acres in 2 plots.
This plot will likely be under water each spring so a green plot of clover or alfalfa is not feasible.
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Post by shouldernuke on Feb 9, 2015 16:53:52 GMT -5
Not going to turn / plow it but do intend to disc it. Not sure what it'll have in it this fall but long term plans are to plant beans seasonally and overseed with brasicas and radishes each fall once the beans turn and open up light to the soil again. I have 150 acres total and will have about 7 acres in 2 plots. This plot will likely be under water each spring so a green plot of clover or alfalfa is not feasible. May I suggest rather than late season radish since I have been there done that .To the bean and then 5 clover /brassica blend done in 10 yard strips !! They will be drawn and use it at that point year round . I found by doing that they allowed the beans to do more than just sprout and the radish is big time winter food but they will work the beans to death before you get any pods if they are allowed to be the only tender green plant as radish tops are not preferred before heavy frost .Just my observation over the last 30 years or so doing this . My plot gets flooded every spring as well that's why I waited till about mid to late may to actually plant .The clover once up strong will be ok and handle the water if allowed to grow to about 6-12 inches I have found . Alfalfa not so much at all .Also in the top pic the tree line behind me is about a 100 yard wide creek line .
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 17:00:46 GMT -5
Been looking into engineered "forage" beans to be planted around the parameter and regular ag beans planted in the middle. Doing something like that might give them a chance to put on good pods.
I am also bordered on 3 sides by hundreds of acres of beans and wouldn't plant mine until theirs are in the ground and up.
I don't intend these to be kill plots but instead hope to offer a few tons of winter time feed .....
No doubt it'll be a learning game and might change several times before I get it right.
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 17:06:10 GMT -5
The other plot won't flood as often and I hope to get a good stand of clover and broadcast beans into it each year......mow it and cultipack the beans in.
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Post by shouldernuke on Feb 9, 2015 17:09:27 GMT -5
This is a strip plot pic .I planted corn and it was huge then the green plot and on the back of the corn was millet . I had deer all over that all year .I think that is how I will do it again this year . Here is an area of woods we cleared and then planted a green plot in its still there and did not flood but it does not get enough sun to grow crops .
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Post by shouldernuke on Feb 9, 2015 17:13:03 GMT -5
Been looking into engineered "forage" beans to be planted around the parameter and regular ag beans planted in the middle. Doing something like that might give them a chance to put on good pods. I am also bordered on 3 sides by hundreds of acres of beans and wouldn't plant mine until theirs are in the ground and up. I don't intend these to be kill plots but instead hope to offer a few tons of winter time feed ..... No doubt it'll be a learning game and might change several times before I get it right. FYI if they only do beans try a corn or millet planting .I always offer what is not planted next to me !! or on the farm every year .
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 17:15:29 GMT -5
Never gonna attempt corn even though I would like to.... to much trouble and expense for the possibility it could get wiped out by a flood. Owned my farm since 2008 and the farm to the north has not been planted in corn during that time. The farm to the east has been planted in corn once and the farm to the south twice.
Its usually June before its safe to plant and beans are it......
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Post by swilk on Feb 9, 2015 17:17:57 GMT -5
Having the same thing as them is actually part of my plan.....might help my little areas get established and mature. Once they cut their beans in October or November hopefully I will have a few acres for them to use through the winter.
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