There are areas of our pasture with a lot of small stumps (1" - 2") that are tearing up my horses' hooves. Any recommendations on implements that will dig these things up? I have a BX2200.
Implement for stumps
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What type of trees were there? AND I would think renting a backhoe or small excavator will knock them out, you'll be there a while ....filling in the holes too!
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I'm not sure they're all from trees, just weeds on crack for the most part. There's some kind of thorny thing that will grow into a tree, but I can't think of the name right now. Renting may be my best option.
I agree with a small excavator. A subsoiler or some other single pointed implement for the back of a tractor may work.or a breaking plow, but would need a large machine and it would make a mess and a lot of manual labour.
If they are actually small trees that have been cut, but just enough sticking up to be something for the horses to get injured on, I'd rent a stump grinder.
That way you get the problem below grade without tearing up the soil. You can spray the remaining stob with tordon to prevent any further growth.
That way you get the problem below grade without tearing up the soil. You can spray the remaining stob with tordon to prevent any further growth.
How many? If it's not too many they make a saw blade attachment for a weed eater that would do stumps that small.
There are at least a couple hundred of various sizes, most probably no larger than 1" thick, just enough to injure a sole. I don't mind the sections getting torn up for a bit if it gets rid of the danged things.
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I second the Pirahna Tooth Bar, I have taken out stumps up to 4" with the PTB. Much quicker than a backhoe.
Piranha tooth bar, ratchet rake or a root grapple would all work great for ripping out loads of small stumps like you say you have.
I have and use my stump grinder all the time. I probably have removed over 300 stumps with mine.After having one I'd never be without one.
Buddy of mine is an operator for a construction company. His go to for everything is an excavator. I'm clearing for a home site and he is always talking me into renting one. $200 bucks for a Deere 35D w/ 12" and 16" bucket and blade on the front. On a trailer Pick up Saturday morning return Monday morning. It's worth every penny. He uses the bucket to scratch the surface out there for similar situations small 1-3" cut off brush. Then uses the blade to push the debris away. I've also watched him dig out some 12-16" stumps with it. I tend to watch as he is way more efficient than I! Get more of my moneys worth!!!
For that size you should be able to rip them out with either a piranha tooth bar, ratchet rake, or similar or with the scarifiers of a box blade. Using a subsoiler then following with a chisel plow, then FEL or box blade would work too.
Are the thorny things honey locust? Those are pretty much a devil plant, but tordon on the stump or brush killer on the leaves will kill them.
If there's any regrowth, let them get several inches high, then spray with brush killer, and knock them out with after at least 2 weeks. Or cut them off with a brush cutter and spray the stump, but don't dig the stump out for a few weeks.
Are the thorny things honey locust? Those are pretty much a devil plant, but tordon on the stump or brush killer on the leaves will kill them.
If there's any regrowth, let them get several inches high, then spray with brush killer, and knock them out with after at least 2 weeks. Or cut them off with a brush cutter and spray the stump, but don't dig the stump out for a few weeks.
Obviously, I didn't know the small stumps were not all going to dry up afterwards.