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Preparing a field with stumps

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aaron

04-27-2001 23:19:36




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i have about 4 acres that has some small bushes on it. some bushes leave stumps about 4 inches in diameter when i cut them off at the ground. will a disk work for preparing the land for hay seed or is there something else i can use against the stumps?




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Robert in W. Mi.

05-01-2001 15:06:15




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 Re: preparing a field with stumps in reply to aaron, 04-27-2001 23:19:36  
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The "best" way is to do what i did today. Take a dozer, and push out the stumps and brush. I'm not going to say it's the cheapest, but i think in the long run, you'll be glad you did it right, and that's worth something. BTW, get a good helper like i did. :~) Robert

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Alvin

04-30-2001 17:44:46




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 Re: preparing a field with stumps in reply to aaron, 04-27-2001 23:19:36  
I suppose if it is your field AND your machinery you can use whatever your heart desires BUT I would either hire a bulldozer and get them dug out or wait a couple years and try a plow. some stumps will come out than, wedge in tight between the plow bottoms so you would get your excerse.You people just have to learn to be patient, the field will be there next year and the year after, their are some things that can not be done in one day unless you are willing to pay...

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rhudson

04-29-2001 18:20:35




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 Re: preparing a field with stumps in reply to aaron, 04-27-2001 23:19:36  
Aaron, a few years ago i purchased some cutover land adjacent to mine. it had stumps from 36" dia to the 4" stuff you're dealing with. if you are going to do the work yourself. i think one of the main things is to kill the stumps so that the roots will start to let go. in this area we spray a strong mixture of 2-4-D onto the stumps. this will keep sprouts from forming in the spring. if you can wait one or two winter seasons, it will be much easer to pull the stomps out. an all purpose cultivator might do it. i have a small dozer and a large backhoe, and i'm still waiting for the large oak stumps to let go, but the small stuff let go the first spring.
the land owner next to me had to have his land prepaired right away. he hired a d6 sized dozer and still had to hire a tracked hoe to dig the oaks out. i have time on my side.

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Ray,IN

04-28-2001 20:38:40




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 Re: preparing a field with stumps in reply to aaron, 04-27-2001 23:19:36  
If you have'nt already cut all the bushes. A medium sized tractor should pull them, and eliminate the stump situation. Too big to pull? Like he said a dozer will do it.



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Dan S.

04-28-2001 11:25:26




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 Re: preparing a field with stumps in reply to aaron, 04-27-2001 23:19:36  
I don't really think disks would work the best on the stumps. the stumps would probably still be there when you are done and cause problems when moving the hay. I would try using plows or if you have a bulldozer just rut up the field a bit first to break the stumps loose. good luck



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wampuscatfootball

04-28-2001 17:49:03




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 Re: Re: preparing a field with stumps in reply to Dan S., 04-28-2001 11:25:26  
iv'e worked up a lot of stumpy ground. used an old john deere (brand won't matter)drag type disk. it can buck around and "jump" the stumps. if the blades hang a stump, which they will , The blade will ring like a church bell and jump on over. Yes, you can break some blades. you need to take it real slow. i was lucky and never did break any. its going to be a noisy proposition but it will do the job. the stumps were cut as close to the ground as possable. when cutting the hay run your guards tilted up a little and take it real slow. they will slide over the stumps. make sure your trip (break away) is set loose enough to trip easily. remember, in these conditions, it is a question of your mower surviving to cut again next year not whether you have the cleanest or shortest cut meadow in the county. yeah, i've broke more guards than i care to remember but thats the way it is on "new ground". sometimes a guard would just get bent and a hammer would straighen it..... . or occasionaly break it. i've never used a disk mower but don't think i would want to try it in these conditions. i thik it could get exciting real quick with one of them chewing at a good stump. poor man has poor ways and before long the stumps will rot out and you can get with the program. most ground can be worked, may not be fun but it is doable. good luck and may you have few breaks.

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wampuscatfootball

04-28-2001 17:57:42




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 Re: Re: Re: preparing a field with stumps in reply to wampuscatfootball, 04-28-2001 17:49:03  
one more thing, don't ask a neighbor to put his rig in there unless you make sure he knows fully the conditions of this ground. don't try cutting with a mower-conditioner either. they have no break away. i've been surprised before by what i found under a beautiful , waving in the wind , hay field. ain't a pretty sight. you may have a problem getting anyone to come in on this field. guess i shoud have asked if you had your own rig.

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