Hack and Squirt

[hillbillyfab]

Seen this and wanted to share a tip I learned this past year. I too like to use the blue dye to tell where and if I have sprayed, especially if I have some help with me. I first bought the blue dye marketed for spraying applications. I’ve since started buying the blue dye meant for ponds and lakes. I can buy a gallon of it for a lot less per ounce this way. Hope this helps for those that use a dye.

 

[bigboreblr]

Torton RTU red is triclopyr based. Pretty sure it has residual effect. Some say they don't have a problem. Some do. I use chemical to clearance vines from trees. The vines make roots into the trees and can send chemicals into them.

A double girdle of hack n squirt with plain old diesel can do pretty good on many species.

OVerall hack n squirt can be done with triclopyr or a mix of piccloram , 2,4D, and gly. PRetty sure thats Tordon RTU green.

Angling a chainsaw inward and making the channel deeper in the middle can make a great hack n squirt for large trees if needed.

 

[Electrodigical]

Never saw much need for a marker when I was using a regular hatchet. It's pretty obvious they got whacked. But I finally made me a dedicated H&S hatchet to try this time. Basically cut a hatchet head on both top and bottom, leaving a longer "tooth" maybe 2.5" wide. The cut off flats acting as a stop. Makes a nice little pocket the same depth every time. I found those cuts are a much less obvious and easier to miss. Worked great on small/medium trees. Big old ones with deep craggy bark, less so. Had to make more hacks that usual to make sure it was enough.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Never saw much need for a marker when I was using a regular hatchet. It's pretty obvious they got whacked.

Agreed. We only used blue dye when we were basal spraying. Most of our H & S was done on TOH of 1" dia. or bigger. For the smaller dia. sprout-sized ones, we lopped those off and sprayed the stubs immediately. TOH can take over entire areas if not dealt with. They spread by underground roots and by seed (birds).