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Post by nhmountains on Nov 3, 2023 9:11:29 GMT -6
I hope he's putting a cutter head on and isn't going to be digging them out. I'd be worried about losing top soil when using a backhoe for stump removal. The stumps are going to be huge and will need to be removed. He's supposed to be shaking and dropping the stumps to get the soil off them. They have a dozer too. They'd probably never disappear in my lifetime. Maybe if I was 10 years younger. There's only 10-12 an acre because of their crown size. The soil that is left will still be way better than what I've been working on at my other land. All of the soil on the top of the mountain migrated down the hill to my land. It's deeper than I've seen anywhere around here in NH. The land above my land has poorer soils. The trees up there grow way slower.
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Post by Tooln on Nov 3, 2023 10:14:50 GMT -6
I'd be worried about losing top soil when using a backhoe for stump removal. The stumps are going to be huge and will need to be removed. He's supposed to be shaking and dropping the stumps to get the soil off them. They have a dozer too. They'd probably never disappear in my lifetime. Maybe if I was 10 years younger. There's only 10-12 an acre because of their crown size. The soil that is left will still be way better than what I've been working on at my other land. All of the soil on the top of the mountain migrated down the hill to my land. It's deeper than I've seen anywhere around here in NH. The land above my land has poorer soils. The trees up there grow way slower. I had a guy come in a dig the stumps from my plot. He shook and threw the stumps to spots I wanted them. A good operator in a hoe with a thumb can do amazing things.
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Post by nhmountains on Nov 3, 2023 11:12:37 GMT -6
The stumps are going to be huge and will need to be removed. He's supposed to be shaking and dropping the stumps to get the soil off them. They have a dozer too. They'd probably never disappear in my lifetime. Maybe if I was 10 years younger. There's only 10-12 an acre because of their crown size. The soil that is left will still be way better than what I've been working on at my other land. All of the soil on the top of the mountain migrated down the hill to my land. It's deeper than I've seen anywhere around here in NH. The land above my land has poorer soils. The trees up there grow way slower. I had a guy come in a dig the stumps from my plot. He shook and threw the stumps to spots I wanted them. A good operator in a hoe with a thumb can do amazing things. I think these guys like playing with their equipment. The road they built into the logging job they're currently working is amazing. They did it all at their cost as well. The land owner didn't ask for it to be built that well. They have 1/2 mile of road they have to upgrade at their expense to get to my land. They didn't bat an eye. I would suggest Ben talk to a forester or two, three about this current timber and his goals. I learned a lot over the past year and am getting double what I thought I'd get. The amount of timber harvested can impact the regrowth in many ways and he should know that before he makes a decision on cutting. Cutting too little May bring in the less desirable trees that can dominate the future woods. Cutting too much by high grading is at the other end of the spectrum.
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Post by honker on Nov 5, 2023 21:05:03 GMT -6
I personally would do more fruit trees and at least 25-50 caged spruce, pine at a time. Mass plantings only work if you don’t have many deer ! Second, more TSI and leave a sanctuary. Get plenty of good stands in place early !! I second all of these, especially the spruce/pine suggestion. I have planted 800+ seedlings on my place and between draught the last couple summers and winter browse I doubt more than 10% have made it. The ones that I have taken care close to the shed or the trails are all doing great. Also, stay in front of the areas that want to keep clear or in early succession. Much easier to mow down finger sized brush than chainsaw 4-6” DBH regrowth
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Post by Bwoods11 on Nov 11, 2023 7:38:10 GMT -6
Chainsaw trails early .. get them established! Or hire a mulcher !
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Post by Reagan on Nov 11, 2023 8:17:22 GMT -6
I wish I would have started earlier on fruit trees and planting conifers.
I did hunt the first year without doing any improvements. I wanted to observe and learn a year. But I did fill a buck tag in my second hunt (different farm) and didn’t spend hardly any time hunting my own place and learning until year 2. So, don’t tag out early the first season.
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