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I have just been told by a farming mate that the GPS trackers on the cattle on Harting Down are a little bit more than just trackers . With a PC and mapping you can set up a virtual fence line . If they get within 20m of it they get a small tingle if they get within 10m they get a bigger shock and hopefully turn away .
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The relatively large lime that I started dismantling a week ago, "small job" for a friend. I've been doing it it half day at a time as I havent felt like doing early starts recently! I was intending to fell the stem, which was too wide for my bar. Due to the rubbish and poor escape route I opted to cut the sides narrower so It could be done from one side. I then discovered it were hollow and I wouldnt get a proper hinge in the direction of lean. Its a heavy lump, so that only left chogging it down in small peices using spikes and a ladder. Currently looks like this, with the stump to come down as low as possible and all the logs cut smaller for firewood, except the two large arch sections that they want as garden furniture. Going back after lunch and should finish it today.
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Thanks very helpful replies. Its a beautiful tree and amazing to watch in the wind. Yes birch do seem to have poor barriers to decay. There is another very old wound further down that goes in quite a way filled with frass/ soil although doesnt seem to have soft rot in the surrounding wood. I imagine I know the answer, but is there any chemical or other treatment to make conditions unfavourable for the soft rot fungus, without also killing the tree?
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As above, I always just start by giving the carb a clean, remove and clean needle valve and just replacing the diaphragms and pump. I check that the fuel inlet pipe will hold light pressure and vacuum. Generally this is all they need and I don't go any deeper into welch plugs etc. I've had some that still leak and then its a case of finding the leak.
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What you've done is air layering, a common method to make a new independant from a branch of an established tree. It tells me your graft may not have taken. If nutrients are not getting down to the roots it will encourage root growth at the end of the cambium where its been ringed. If the graft was successful, the roots may be a secondary result of it being covered. I'd suggest carefully snip off the new root growth and check the graft and leave it uncovered.
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Morning all, Had a really productive day yesterday. Felled a row of conifers, dissecting round a climbing rose, then used branches and three trunks to make a trellis for it. Crown cleaned a lime. Not sure about today, maybe rain, maybe get more done. Stay safe all.
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I remember the Malthusian prophecy from GCSE geography!
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He'll open the cavity walls if I hide food so that's not happening. I have an even clearer than usual day tomorrow so a big walk for a great reset I think. I now retire for another beer and to throw the squeaky elephant (replacement for the squeaky reindeer) for him.
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sweetmeats
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😂😂you’d have to be nuts to go to him for anything after reading that news article.
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Clarkson landed a helicopter on one when they reviewed it on too gear 👌
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Biggest thing, for a lot of us, is checking your cover includes commercial vehicles. Standard cover doesn’t include up to 3.5t.
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Try pulling the seals on the crank bearings first, they may tell a story although the flywheel side may not give you much of a view....not done many 61s...ADW would probably have a bit more experience on these. Looking at the bearing through the open part of of the crank lobes may also help but can't really see the metal being anything else than the main bearing cage. I had similar on MattyFs 560xp many years ago, one of the stuffers had disintegrated causing similar damage. I managed to grind the port damage out, a good friend machined a pop up and took the base of the cylinder down and it worked on for a few years before detonating.
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
openspaceman replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
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Hi mate what are your day rates . ive experience . Cs 38,39 and 41. full licence and all the gear . -
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Workyquad SSQ11 400hrs pallet forks grab bucket homemade volume bucket comes with turf tyres also. Great bit of kit bought new from spectrum plant during 2021. Reluctant sale, need space in the yard for a digger. These machines are super and if I had more money and space I’d definitely keep it but alas, she’s got to go. £11500 plus VAT£11,500
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I follow Brian on Instagram, he's a clever and amusing gentleman.
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Help me Id this - potential tree resin?
sandspider replied to KMc's topic in Tree Identification pictures
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