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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1076363" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>About the pine stumps...</p><p>Talk to a forester in YOUR area before cutting. It makes a difference what time of year the tree is cut, in regards to how quickly the stumps rot. If, you can wait 1 year after logging the pine, the stump grinding will go much much faster, with fewer carbide teeth having to be replaced. Been there and done it. The guy that did my grinding initially said he could do 100 stumps/day, till he found out they had been cut less than 3 months earlier, and he then backtracked to 50/day. He worked non-stop for 8 hrs/day and 50 was about all he could do. I had some more ground a year later and he got more than 150/day. It makes a big difference if you can wait. Did here anyway. </p><p>And, if cut when the resin level is high, the stumps take much longer to rot. </p><p>Even if ground below ground level, you will still have some holes and hollows as the roots rot out.</p><p>Even oak and sweetgum here will begin to rot pretty good in about 1 year. It's mostly bug action that does it. Ants, termites, beetles.</p><p></p><p>If your logger actually cuts the trees at ground level, I'll be really surprised. They just don't like doing it that low even with a shear. Something about that bole being on the end of the log gets a hit at the mill. </p><p></p><p>Once cleared, have a herbicide sprayer ready. When that sunlight hits it the first wet spring, every seed and rhizome in the soil is going to germinate like mad. Trust me on that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1076363, member: 18945"] About the pine stumps... Talk to a forester in YOUR area before cutting. It makes a difference what time of year the tree is cut, in regards to how quickly the stumps rot. If, you can wait 1 year after logging the pine, the stump grinding will go much much faster, with fewer carbide teeth having to be replaced. Been there and done it. The guy that did my grinding initially said he could do 100 stumps/day, till he found out they had been cut less than 3 months earlier, and he then backtracked to 50/day. He worked non-stop for 8 hrs/day and 50 was about all he could do. I had some more ground a year later and he got more than 150/day. It makes a big difference if you can wait. Did here anyway. And, if cut when the resin level is high, the stumps take much longer to rot. Even if ground below ground level, you will still have some holes and hollows as the roots rot out. Even oak and sweetgum here will begin to rot pretty good in about 1 year. It's mostly bug action that does it. Ants, termites, beetles. If your logger actually cuts the trees at ground level, I'll be really surprised. They just don't like doing it that low even with a shear. Something about that bole being on the end of the log gets a hit at the mill. Once cleared, have a herbicide sprayer ready. When that sunlight hits it the first wet spring, every seed and rhizome in the soil is going to germinate like mad. Trust me on that. [/QUOTE]
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