Re: removing stumps?

Posted by John A. on December 17, 2003 at 21:54:27 from (208.24.233.182):

In Reply to: removing stumps? posted by Tom In Texas on December 17, 2003 at 13:07:16:

Tom, I hope you poisoned those mesquites before you cut them down! If no, you have got one big mess on your hands. Where are you Blacklands, Edwards plateau, South Texas, Central,? Your soil type, and what you will do with the 2.5 acres will dictate your best recourse. Shallow soils, poison..cutoff..let the native grasses take back over. Deep soils, a dozer, will get out as much roots as possible... plant grass...poison new sprouts 2 times/yr.
A dozer will make large holes where the root ball comes out and back dragging probably won't be enough to fill back, short of hauling some soil in. Especially in shallow soil areas.
With Mesquite it will be a multiple offenceive attack to keep it in check.
A dozer is your best way to remove the stump. With us being over 10 in. of rain Short for the year. @ my house. they might pop out with very little difficulity now. I popped out some cedar trees last week with my 966 and there was surprising little soil with the root balls.
Be so very carefutl if you try ti do anything with you ford it is a lighter rig and they have been known to flip over.
Hope this helps!,
John A

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