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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1386950" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>Depends if it is wet or dry. In wet years it breaks down in less than a year. You will have grass back in a month or so. If its dry, then that stuff can sit and harden. Its still not that bad but its slower. Obviously the density of the mulch will effect how much mulch there is. If there are trees you can get pretty decent chunks. If its mostly brush its all small. Also the type of wood will effect how fast it breaks down also.</p><p></p><p>We use mulchers at work pretty much exclusively for clearing trees and brush. We have had them at our places also. Its my preferred method for opening up pasture. Like others have said there is no mess or clean up. We mulch it and start spraying annually. Let the stumps rot where they are. </p><p> </p><p>If you have hogs, they will root up every inch of the mulched ground at first. There are so many grubs and stuff in the mulch they cant resist. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>The little mulchers on skid steers are pretty good for small jobs and the cost is more reasonable per hour. If you get the big mulchers out it needs to be a pretty good job. Its almost a grand to truck them in and out and they are several hundred dollars per hour... but they can cover a lot of ground.</p><p></p><p>When we mulch small oaks or mesquite you can pick up trailer loads of perfect size burn pit or bbq pit size wood. Nothing smells better than a freshly mulched mesquite field. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1386950, member: 6291"] Depends if it is wet or dry. In wet years it breaks down in less than a year. You will have grass back in a month or so. If its dry, then that stuff can sit and harden. Its still not that bad but its slower. Obviously the density of the mulch will effect how much mulch there is. If there are trees you can get pretty decent chunks. If its mostly brush its all small. Also the type of wood will effect how fast it breaks down also. We use mulchers at work pretty much exclusively for clearing trees and brush. We have had them at our places also. Its my preferred method for opening up pasture. Like others have said there is no mess or clean up. We mulch it and start spraying annually. Let the stumps rot where they are. If you have hogs, they will root up every inch of the mulched ground at first. There are so many grubs and stuff in the mulch they cant resist. :) The little mulchers on skid steers are pretty good for small jobs and the cost is more reasonable per hour. If you get the big mulchers out it needs to be a pretty good job. Its almost a grand to truck them in and out and they are several hundred dollars per hour... but they can cover a lot of ground. When we mulch small oaks or mesquite you can pick up trailer loads of perfect size burn pit or bbq pit size wood. Nothing smells better than a freshly mulched mesquite field. :) [/QUOTE]
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