Weeding woodland.

[aspenarb]

Am I the only one here thinking Alpine tractor and flail? Perhaps clear the site of scrub , dead or dying plants and prepare to replant as soon as possible. Matelot posed the valid question of Deer, are they a problem?

 

Bob

[Hunter]

I think Hedge trimmer will work better than a strimmer with mulching blade. I have both and will try to experiment this weekend.

[Gary24]

Try it and see how you get on,you can be more accurate than a strimmer:thumbup:

[Hunter]

Am I the only one here thinking Alpine tractor and flail? Perhaps clear the site of scrub , dead or dying plants and prepare to replant as soon as possible. Matelot posed the valid question of Deer, are they a problem?

 

Bob

No there is no deers in the area, at least I have not seen any and I did ask the farmers in the area and they have not seen any.

[codlasher]

+1 on the alpine & flail. Beating up is one of the things you have to do in a young plantation. If the rows are straight you'll get on ok. If we lost a plantation through what I can see in your pics, I'd suggest an infront person guiding the machine. Once the rows are cut what normally appears is Yorkshire Fog grass which is easy to control. The Rosebay willowherb will steadily become a problem if not caught soon.

If you have tree guards seeing the young stock shouldn't be too difficult.

codlasher

[Hunter]

Am I the only one here thinking Alpine tractor and flail? Perhaps clear the site of scrub , dead or dying plants and prepare to replant as soon as possible. Matelot posed the valid question of Deer, are they a problem?

 

Bob

 

This is my old mower which I have cut its nose off and it worked very well for my needs. I have managed to clear small level area of the wood where we can sit and children can play.

[Hunter]

Here is the picture of my woodland mower.

[L W Woodlands]

Slasher/brushcutter/mower is the way, not chemicals. Looks like you have some nice woodland flora there, to spray off bramble like that you would kill everything else around it including your young trees.

Cut the bramble back and maybe replace the tree tubes with a 1.2m tube and stake. Then the trees are easy to see and unless its completely neglected for a few seasons the bramble regrowth won't harm them much anyway.

'Weeds' such as bramble are a natural stage of woodland regeneration, offering protection to saplings from browsing animals, a sheltered microclimate and they suppress other competitive grasses and herbs.

[Hunter]

Slasher/brushcutter/mower is the way, not chemicals. Looks like you have some nice woodland flora there, to spray off bramble like that you would kill everything else around it including your young trees.

Cut the bramble back and maybe replace the tree tubes with a 1.2m tube and stake. Then the trees are easy to see and unless its completely neglected for a few seasons the bramble regrowth won't harm them much anyway.

'Weeds' such as bramble are a natural stage of woodland regeneration, offering protection to saplings from browsing animals, a sheltered microclimate and they suppress other competitive grasses and herbs.

Yes we have already decided against chemicals.

This is what we have done for few trees

[Richard 1234]

Here is the picture of my woodland mower.

 

 

Have you done anything else to it?

Looks bloody dangerous like that to me!!