The avantgardener
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Digging / pulling out large rhododendrons?
The avantgardener replied to TerryH's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
The only way to apply herbicide on Rhododendron that size is by mist blower or cut it down burn it and knapsack treat it when it is waist height in about 18 months. As Doobin said, get a mini digger with grapple or rake and burn it all up, spot treat the self seeded and layered shoots next year. -
I’ve felled some pretty impressive Rowan growing on the edge of Sweet Chestnut coppice, gun barrel straight. It does have an odour when felled, not sure if this fades in the stack, it is hard and heavy, burns pretty good.
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It looks to me like it may be Rowan.
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Flange expander as felling wedge
The avantgardener replied to N1ck's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
You could buy a treemans jack, designed for the job. The ratchet wedges are not all that great, they still require quite a bit of effort, I ended up going back to skinny plastics to get the tree moving then backed them up with the highlifts, not used an hydraulic wedge, they are in a different league cost wise. -
I have taken down and felled quite large Robinia many times and can’t remember any of them being sound at the butt, these where all individual garden trees that had grown too large for their surrounding and in the North of England so I would be dubious about the long term for saw log. I think a coppice rotation similar to SC would work best, maybe leave the odd maiden in to see the result. For saw log I would go for Douglas Fir or Western Red Cedar, Corsican suffers from RBNB and I hate Sitka although it probably gives you the most yield, It all depends on location, soil type etc
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And a 100 less seats for UKIP
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I have seen Robinia growing well in the south of France , the young plots attract the boar, it coppices really well, grows fast and makes useful timber, my friend has a mix of Robinia and Sweet Chestnut in the same stand. Its worth having a go with Robinia as Sweet Chestnut is being hammered all over with Phytophthora.
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But it’s all special and black and old! A bit like the one that an old boy I worked with in Bolton pulled out of Chat Moss near Manchester 20 years back, only his was shorter but far larger in diameter. Planked it on his Forestor and dry stored it in his tractor shed, dried straight with very little splitting or movement, cost him nowt, sold it to turners and cabinet makers nationwide.
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What the hell is this nonsense supposed to mean?
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It is, 562 is same gauge also, just runs 3/8 not .325 pitch chain.
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You could get a 545xp mk2 and run a smaller bar and chain, fantastic power to weight.
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You ever been to Bolton?
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30 degrees top plate filing angle, no 10 degree lift. 5.5mm file
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basic Cross cutting training
The avantgardener replied to Woodlandmilluk's topic in Training & education
The NPTC/City and Guilds and LANTRA courses are both two days. One day, Health & Safety, SSRA, stripping down and maintaining the saw etc, day two cross cutting. They will both be recognised by Insurance in the event of an accident, Micky Mouse Training Provider LTD’s certificate won’t. If you have a workshop and cutting material you could get a LANTRA Instructor to come to you or download the NPTC assessment schedule and arrange an NPTC Assessor to come when you know the schedule requirements. -
How much do the FC pay for cutting work?
The avantgardener replied to Larch Dark's topic in General chat
That’s why the FC hasn’t made a profit in three decades. -
He is a top bloke with impeccable credentials and knowledge, pay attention and enjoy the course, hopefully it won’t be pissing down.
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Clowns pocket
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My dealer gives me two years pro use because I buy and use the Husky pre mixed fuel off him, I have only had one of my 550’s develop a problem since they where manufactured, it had been thrashed to death at that point though.
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The PA1 is straight forward if you are okay with simple maths, calibrating chemicals to the correct ratio, nozzle output of the sprayer, walking speed etc I know guys who have been spraying treatment for brown tail moths, pretty sure they only have the standard PA1/PA6 combination ticket, nothing specific for this target.
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Yes, exactly, I am still running two ported 346’s at the minute. For what you need I wouldn’t rule out a 50cc Dolmar, bombproof and non AT, ask @shavey on here what he would suggest as an option.
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Absolutely not, although the newest version is apparently very good, it depends what you cut, I work in Forestry rather than Arb, Husqvarna saws produce a far superior performance which are perfect for my use.
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The new 550 mk2 is a completely different saw from the mk1. The reviews I have heard from users is that is performs more like a 560 than 550, new air filter derived from the 572 and cools quicker, better AT also, I have one in order, should be with me next week so will let you know what I make if it.
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Check the LANTRA database, they generally have a training program for most things, do you have PA1 already? You may need it as a prerequisite for pesticide applications.
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I had some very large Silver and Grand Fir to fell recently, had an 18” and 24” combo on the 572xp, ran both superbly.
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Martello Hire used to have a couple, not sure how close the nearest depot is to you, hired mine from Eastbourne a while back.
