West Branch
5 year old buck +
My brother has some conifers that he wants to get rid to expand a field. I think they are white spruce planted 6-7 years ago. They did poorly because of drought, had limited survival and hardly grew until the last two years. Now he wants to get rid of them and connect an old pasture to an existing field. Haven't done a count but there could be as many as 30 trees. Anyone ever done this?
A few years ago we transplanted some <2 ft tall spruce using shovels and they did ok. I am thinking shovels may not be big enough for these larger trees. Think something like this would work?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200356534_200356534
I have access to a skid steer with various attachments. We already have a manure bucket which might work too. The one we have has more tines that are closer together than the one in the pictures here:
http://www.skidsteersolutions.com/s...kets/manure-buckets/ffc-manure-rod-bucket-66/
Tomorrow I should be able to get out there and look them over and maybe I'll have shovel with and try one or two and see how it goes.
A few years ago we transplanted some <2 ft tall spruce using shovels and they did ok. I am thinking shovels may not be big enough for these larger trees. Think something like this would work?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200356534_200356534
I have access to a skid steer with various attachments. We already have a manure bucket which might work too. The one we have has more tines that are closer together than the one in the pictures here:
http://www.skidsteersolutions.com/s...kets/manure-buckets/ffc-manure-rod-bucket-66/
Tomorrow I should be able to get out there and look them over and maybe I'll have shovel with and try one or two and see how it goes.