tree spades

[buckdeer1]

wondering if a nyone has one?I did find a vermeer TS 20 but afraid a 20 inch is too small even for small saplings.I have been looking at the BC brand and the Quality manufacturing brand one is a 32 and the other a 30 both run around 3300.00 ready to go.

 

[Bill]

Always wanted one but never did pull the trigger. I agree 30 inches would be better. If I had one I’d be moving small cedars all over my farm. :)

 

[buckdeer1]

You get alot faster growth because you don't stress the tree near as bad.I have a couple hundred 4ft oaks in tree tubes that need to be moved and alot of little cedars

 

[Tree Spud]

wondering if a nyone has one?I did find a vermeer TS 20 but afraid a 20 inch is too small even for small saplings.I have been looking at the BC brand and the Quality manufacturing brand one is a 32 and the other a 30 both run around 3300.00 ready to go.

Why don't you describe the nail before choosing the hammer.

What are you planting?

 

[Bill]

Why don't you describe the nail before choosing the hammer.

What are you planting?

Good question but it would be mute on me. If I had a tree spade I’d be yanking crap from all over and moving it. Probably get 60% mortality but I’d still be doing it just because i had a spade.

 

[buckdeer1]

mostly 4ft oaks and cedars,I have a friend that if he has time give me a good deal but like last year I didn't get to use him but moving cedars up to 8ft and 4 inch fruit trees I don't think we have lost one.His spade is a 40 I believe and I got a guy that was between jobs because of the rain come in and moved some large oaks that had been planted 10 years ago,8000 lb root balls.I think 1 may not have made it.We pack the root balls down and water really good and keep watered the first year.

 

[Tree Spud]

mostly 4ft oaks and cedars,I have a friend that if he has time give me a good deal but like last year I didn't get to use him but moving cedars up to 8ft and 4 inch fruit trees I don't think we have lost one.His spade is a 40 I believe and I got a guy that was between jobs because of the rain come in and moved some large oaks that had been planted 10 years ago,8000 lb root balls.I think 1 may not have made it.We pack the root balls down and water really good and keep watered the first year.

Those are much large than I have ever planted. I have a hand held earthquake auger with a 6" head and 9" auger that is PTO driven for my tractor. Have planted up to 4 yr transplants.

Any issues with the oaks an their survival rate?

 

[Yarg]

I'm in the market for a spade bucket... similar to a stump bucket but round.. have to switch my front end loader to a universal skid steer mount and then I'll be able to transplant a lot of young trees

 

[buckdeer1]

I looked at those and my concern was not keeping a dirt ball and you have to be able to replace in bigger hole.Theres a site called any attachments .com or something like that and they offer a bunch,in fact I bought one and sent it back as it looked to flexible and I would have gone with one with the teeth instead of the one that was smooth with sharp edge