Looking good. I definitely need to add a root rake - grapple to the arsenal. A spin bucket would be nice for you to clean the dirt from the root mass.

Just (yet another) thank you for this work. I had a grapple on another tractor and just went to buy again from a popular builder down south in the US. They quoted me 14 weeks lead time- which would have about ready for snow time... I chased down an HLA and seeing this in action gave me confidence to buy it. I truly enjoy all your videos, I often think of trying a sawmill when I retire in 3-4 years. Keep it up

@sawingwithsandy

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear Don. Glad I could help

Just bought a HLA 54" light root rake grapple for my Kubota B2601

Nice office job you have, not everybody gets to have an air-conditioned diesel office, LoL 🚜 stay safe buddy

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Haha I’ll take it

I had ferns covering the fields of my farm. I repeatedly mowed the fields and seeded it. The ferns are now mostly gone and good grass has come up. Next spring may be interesting though

That root rake works great. I don’t have one for my tractor but it’s on the future purchases list. Have you considered raising pigs in that field? They’ll root it up really quick and then you’ll have BACON! I raise pigs in our forest and it’s amazing how they can work the ground.

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Pigs would do the trick. How do you think they’d fare with the coyotes?

@goatrivergambler8049

4 жыл бұрын

Sawing with Sandy the coyotes are more interested in my chickens than the pigs. We have a decent fence around their area. It’s a 4 foot braided wire and I have an electric ribbon around the interior base to discourage the hogs from rooting under it and escaping. If it keeps the pigs in it stands to reason it’ll keep coyotes out. They might also be afraid of the hogs. Anyway I don’t think you’d regret giving it a try. We raise 3 pigs a year. Sell two of them (in sides or quarters to family and friends) and that pays the cost of raising all 3 (buying piglets, feed and abbatoir/butcher).

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea. Not sure if animals on my land is something for the future as I haven’t really considered it

Great video!

Thank you I'm buying a sub compact kioti to clear my weedy underbrush area, and was hoping a box blade or 3pt rake would pull the roots out, so I needn't something pricier, like a root rake grapple or tiller. But your video convinced me raking forward works better than pulling a rake behind, and same grapple can grab other yard debris.

@sawingwithsandy

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear I could help.

You can screen the dirt to get the roots and root ball out the dirt .

@sawingwithsandy

Жыл бұрын

For sure. That would work well Richard

Nice job Sandy! Ya to bad about the tires not quite cutting it for you in this scenario, but still doing good work nonetheless. Enjoyed this one, thanks again, cheers!

@sawingwithsandy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they are great all around tire. Just tough to get good traction in soil like an AG tire

The reason you have such a thicket of ferns is due to a very acidic soil. A root grapple isn't going to get all the roots out. Your best bet is to spray a herbicide like Corteva Remedy mixed with a quality surfactant like Southern Ag. This way your guaranteed full root kill. It will likely take a full summer to after the first frost, but after that you can mow them down. Call Corteva's hotline and they can guide you to the right mix rates. Once you get the ferns off, lime the soil 4-6 tons per acre.

Nice solution for your land. Where are the rocks, my forest in Colorado is filled with granite slabs and rocks.

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

I know that some of my land used to be a farm so I’m thinking this meadow likely was once cleared of rocks

This is what I need to do to my property

I use mine that way also.but for the roots mine has root grabber teeth on the back side of the bottom so I back up ripping out roots.

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like what I need

This will definitely stop and or slow them from growing. Unless you pull it all out from around the perimeter / area they will creep back in. 🇨🇦👊🏻👍🏻

Could you spray the ferns with a herbicide?

Fern Wars!! Where the Bad Ferns Grow! Would shaking the grapple separate the dirt any better at the spot you fill it or wait until you do that later at the pile?

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Shaking has been working good but I’ve been holding off doing it and likely will do it once it’s all piled high

How much did that grapple cost at the time?

Now to bad you didn't have a rock or a firewood bucket. To use as a sifter.

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you’re right there

why didnt you till it then spray it with the vegetation killer you use for starting a new lawn?

@sawingwithsandy

Жыл бұрын

I try to avoid using herbicides around my property

You should understand - a fred cain tiller was made just for that reason - much faster - and less wear and tear on front lift systems and grapple - thats the reason they make a root Rake ya know - a tiller would have done a better Job also - deeper roots would have been destroyed at the same time - and destroyed roots help with ground quality and drainage - it would have also kept dirt in the place where it belongs - Odd / rather Funny - to see what people pass off as easier Improvements - when really - it is more work and less results ---- with wear and tear to at its greatest ------------------ Plowing with a grapple - Just what the hamned instructions say Not to do -- ahahahahaha --------------------------------------- city slickers do What ? -- ahahahahahaha