Burning Palmeto patches in Fla

[Fla_Crracker]

any tips? want to burn befor i break out the D-6 and root rake

 

[Beefy]

the only way i know to get rid of them is to pull them up or push them up with a blade. i let the ones on the fence rows stay for quail habitat, but i just gave the cows some minerals and they ate them all down to the ground. :???: would you be interested in purchasing some palmetto-eating cows?

 

[Stocker Steve]

the only way i know to get rid of them is to pull them up or push them up with a blade. i let the ones on the fence rows stay for quail habitat, but i just gave the cows some minerals and they ate them all down to the ground. :???: would you be interested in purchasing some palmetto-eating cows?

Do they slick up nice on palmettos or are they hard keepers?

 

[D.R. Cattle]

They don't burn very well. Most folks use a chopper- a real big one, if they aren't in a big hurry to utilize the ground. If you're in a hurry a front end loader with a root rake.

 

[Beefy]

ours always burn down to the ground. the fronds, not the trunks/roots.

 

[cypressfarms]

ours always burn down to the ground. the fronds, not the trunks/roots.

But don't they come back up from the roots?

 

[Beefy]

Does a one-legged duck swim in circles?

 

[Fla_Crracker]

thanks for the replys folks. i figured i would have to rake it just checking for tips first..