Pine cone picking

[Riggerbear]

Silver firs are the worste imo, those big bubbles smell nice but really gum things up, had 1 burst in my eye once, I couldn't get down for about 30 mins until I could finally open my eye!

What's the procedure for collecting cones? Get up and shake the tree?

 

 

Basically it's climb to the very top of the tree, pick the cones and put them in a bag that's attached to your harness. Once it's full, send it down to be emptied and more of the same.

We found the cones are only in the top 4m/5m of the tree.

We're doing the same at the end of September on some Douglas fir's that are at least 35m.

[sandspider]

Hi RB

Stickiest I've been is Scott's pine dismantle I was stuck like glue, had to use a spare prussic just to get down... 2 cycles in the wash and it was sorted.

If it's really bad I wonder if naphtha thinners would work without spoiling the ropes, it's what French polishers use to thin out shellac which I believe is made from tree resin???

Just a thought... Not sure if it would harm your ropes tho?

Timon

 

I think shellac is made from beetle secretions, or possibly even from their shells - hence the name. WD40 to clean kit?

[Stephen Blair]

I'd rather follow a harvester about and pick them of the ground:biggrin:

[JLA Arborists]

For cleaning we have wipes I think the main ingredient is isopropyl alcohol. Hands and arms come up a treat

[TTP]

Bet it stings when wiping your bottom though

[JLA Arborists]

Haha. If your sliding down a pine in your arse the wipe is the least of your worries

[TTP]

I meant if you run out of toilet paper lol but I'll role with what you said

[peatff]

I'd rather follow a harvester about and pick them of the ground:biggrin:

 

That's what I thought, if you leave them long enough they fall off anyway there are pine cones all over the road not far from here and they make good firelighters.

[IanW]

I've found that most of the good seeds have already dropped out or shed themselves when you pick them off the floor. it is best to pick them from the tops of the trees when there just about ready to open.

 

you will get more seeds and a higher percentage that's viable

 

 

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[IanW]

they make good firelighters.

 

 

yeah don't they just

 

 

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