Bush mowing the pasture

[ottawarob]

Thought it would be fun to post up what a BCS with the 32" mower can do. Might be hard to tell, but that grass is about 6' tall.

 

[joejosefo]

Ahh I did the same with the Belloni 32 inch brush mower, my bcs 853 diésel has the steel tracks instead of tires so I did not get any flat tires! But it was a bit slower to do the job, I have a lot of huisache and mesquite so it was good

 

[ottawarob]

Tough call - when the grass is 2' or less, I'm in third gear, cruising along. but with it this high, 1st or 2nd is way better to chop things up more. In the really thick parts, you've gotta take two passes, it pushes it over, hacks off the upper part but leaves the wood grass stems. (Especially since my blades are getting a bit dull.)

 

[joecoin]

Ahh I did the same with the Belloni 32 inch brush mower, my bcs 853 diésel has the steel tracks instead of tires so I did not get any flat tires! But it was a bit slower to do the job, I have a lot of huisache and mesquite so it was good View attachment 560110

Nice setup, did you buy it with the tracks or add them yourself?

 

[joejosefo]

Nice setup, did you buy it with the tracks or add them yourself?

I bought the tracks separetly when I bought the tractor from earth tools, they are the agrizetta tracks they are cool, haven’t had a lot of time to use the machine though, but I got the moldboard plow and it does a good job

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Ahh I did the same with the Belloni 32 inch brush mower, my bcs 853 diésel has the steel tracks instead of tires so I did not get any flat tires! But it was a bit slower to do the job, I have a lot of huisache and mesquite so it was good View attachment 560110

I had to look up huisache.
I grew up arround Atascosa Co, TX and we alway called that "white thorn" or a choice cuss word when it stuck you through your boot sole or gave you two flat tires.

Nasty, nasty stuff especially after it's been shreaded and grows back as ground cover. I always thought the proper name was "Aracia." Learn something new everyday!

Trucks down there need steel tracks cause green slime don't always cut it.

It's amazing, here in NH, almost nothing has thorns, venom, or pincers!

 

[jaxs]

I had to look up huisache.
I grew up arround Atascosa Co, TX and it's amazing, here in NH, almost nothing has thorns, venom, or pincers!

In that case I bet you sure miss Texas women.:laughing:

 

[CodeMonkey]

I bought the tracks separetly when I bought the tractor from earth tools, they are the agrizetta tracks they are cool, haven’t had a lot of time to use the machine though, but I got the moldboard plow and it does a good job

Do they do well over uneven terrain?

Better traction?

I am thinking of getting the rubber tracks. Even though I went over much of the ground around my house with a dozer and evened it out, there are still areas where the tires struggle to get traction and I occasionally get a little stuck and have to manhandle the tractor get it moving again. The moles don't help either.



And now that the loggers are dropping trees on the back acreage, I may need to go back there and keep the brush away from the replanted trees to give them a chance - not sure about that yet; going to have to see whether that makes sense or whether it will just be better to spray herbicide by hand.

 

[joejosefo]

I had to look up huisache.
I grew up arround Atascosa Co, TX and we alway called that "white thorn" or a choice cuss word when it stuck you through your boot sole or gave you two flat tires.

Nasty, nasty stuff especially after it's been shreaded and grows back as ground cover. I always thought the proper name was "Aracia." Learn something new everyday!

Trucks down there need steel tracks cause green slime don't always cut it.

It's amazing, here in NH, almost nothing has thorns, venom, or pincers!

Hehe well huisache is the common name around here we give to acacia farnesiana which is similar to twisted acacia that is more common in your country apparently (in in northeast Mexico)

Yes the thorns are nasty and the saplings resprout vigoursly so you have to spray some triclopyr+diesel mix after you brush mow! It is fun if you think about it but a lot of work haha

 

[joejosefo]

Do they do well over uneven terrain?

Better traction?

I am thinking of getting the rubber tracks. Even though I went over much of the ground around my house with a dozer and evened it out, there are still areas where the tires struggle to get traction and I occasionally get a little stuck and have to manhandle the tractor get it moving again. The moles don't help either.

View attachment 560352

And now that the loggers are dropping trees on the back acreage, I may need to go back there and keep the brush away from the replanted trees to give them a chance - not sure about that yet; going to have to see whether that makes sense or whether it will just be better to spray herbicide by hand.

Yes they work well on uneven terrain, it makes the bcs super heavy which is good for traction, much better than regular tires. It makes the machine that much difficult to move around but with the breaks it turns around easily

I spray the huisache mesquite and spiny hackberry with triclopyr after using the brush mower

 

[ottawarob]

Do they do well over uneven terrain?

Better traction?

I am thinking of getting the rubber tracks. Even though I went over much of the ground around my house with a dozer and evened it out, there are still areas where the tires struggle to get traction and I occasionally get a little stuck and have to manhandle the tractor get it moving again. The moles don't help either.

View attachment 560352

And now that the loggers are dropping trees on the back acreage, I may need to go back there and keep the brush away from the replanted trees to give them a chance - not sure about that yet; going to have to see whether that makes sense or whether it will just be better to spray herbicide by hand.

It'd probably be cheaper and easier to get larger tires for your BCS, wheel extensions, or dual tires. I got the short extensions, and I found it a great upgrade over the stock setup. Get hung up less on stuff, and the tractor doesn't get as crazy hitting holes.

 

[CodeMonkey]

It'd probably be cheaper and easier to get larger tires for your BCS, wheel extensions, or dual tires. I got the short extensions, and I found it a great upgrade over the stock setup. Get hung up less on stuff, and the tractor doesn't get as crazy hitting holes.

I thought about getting larger wheels and tires and extensions and weights, but I think tracks would do better, and the cost is not an issue.

However, what I am thinking now is getting an ATV with a self-powered pull behind flail mower - the ground is more level now and the amount of acreage that I want to mow is such that an ATV would get it done faster so I can get other chores done. I can still use the Grillo with flail mower for the tight spots.

Also, I am in the middle of a timber sale on my back acreage and getting there with equipment/etc. requires going up my road about half a mile, then back down the new access road another half mile, because that acreage is on the other side of a gully, so having an ATV to get back there would be useful - plus I can pull a drag harrow with an ATV and I can't with a wheeled two wheel tractor.

 

[Mousehunter]

I am in south central Texas. We have the same 2 problems. I generallly clear by grubbing, or shear and spray with diesel and remedy. Then spray saplings whenever you see them. I am over run with them and have already come to the realization that they will be a lifetime fight.

That said, don稚 expect that I will be using the BCS on them much as shredding without spraying creates a nightmare.

 

[joejosefo]

I am in south central Texas. We have the same 2 problems. I generallly clear by grubbing, or shear and spray with diesel and remedy. Then spray saplings whenever you see them. I am over run with them and have already come to the realization that they will be a lifetime fight.

That said, don稚 expect that I will be using the BCS on them much as shredding without spraying creates a nightmare.

I shred the huisache saplings and then spray them with remedy and diesel, for the rest of the spiny shrubs we dig them out with a pick-axe! But I’m planning on buying a Small trencher from China and to dig the granjeros, etc faster!

 

[CodeMonkey]

Here in the PNW, after a clearcut, the scrub maple and alder will grow shoots six feet tall out of the stumps in just a few months - even when it is as dry as it is right now. Glyphosate and crossbow have worked pretty well for me on the woody stuff, but even then some of it has come back a year later, albeit not very healthy. Which reminds me, I need to get out there and spray while it is hot. Neighbor had to spray and replant twice and he still has some stumps that came back. There is a lot of maple stumps on my property with 20 to 50 feet of growth from a cut down stump. I have removed most of them, but it is an ongoing battle anywhere that the sun can reach the undergrowth. I expect the back acreage to require a lot of work for the next 2-3 years while the fir replanting takes hold.

 

[YLee Kioti]

I am in south central Texas. We have the same 2 problems. I generallly clear by grubbing, or shear and spray with diesel and remedy. Then spray saplings whenever you see them. I am over run with them and have already come to the realization that they will be a lifetime fight.

That said, don稚 expect that I will be using the BCS on them much as shredding without spraying creates a nightmare.

same here for about 1 acre. Thought of buying the 3pth 25 gal. sprayers from TSC.
Reading about their quality though many reviews speak of upgrading so many components I gave up in disgust. So have my eye on CL see if I find anything. Don't really want a pull along because of the thorns and prefer the flexibility of a 3ph.

Remedy with a good surfactant will allow a simple pass and spray it all. If using diesel then one has to spray each individual root w/o killing other vegetation; which is a huge pain when over run with them hah.

 

[freedomlives]

How about just steel wheels for the two wheel tractor? I'm thinking I should buy these: Oceľove orebne kolesa PF 62 - Hurbanovo and adapt them to screw on to my Goldoni, because we have some brushy areas with misreable thorns, and even though Slime can help, better not to totally pierce the new tires I got right away to replace the probably 25 year old original tires.

 

[joejosefo]

Well I bought the steel tracks because I wanted to use a moldboard plow to work the land the way my grandfather did, and because I am a novice farmer! didnt feel like investing in anything fancy, but I ended up using the bush mower more often, for that steel wheels would be a good option, the steel tracks are heavy!!

How about just steel wheels for the two wheel tractor? I'm thinking I should buy these: Oceľove orebne kolesa PF 62 - Hurbanovo and adapt them to screw on to my Goldoni, because we have some brushy areas with misreable thorns, and even though Slime can help, better not to totally pierce the new tires I got right away to replace the probably 25 year old original tires.

 

[ottawarob]

Glad I don't have to worry about punctures with my tires. The grass grows THICK here, so it's all about getting a good cut.

 

[joecoin]

Glad I don't have to worry about punctures with my tires. The grass grows THICK here, so it's all about getting a good cut.

Yeah, our grass is probably about the same as yours. Unfortunately, I also have locust trees that produce up
to 9 inch long thorns. I've only had two flats in 5 years on my Grillo 107d, but I am very careful.

Had to buy a $90 tire for the Steiner 420 this year. Shop told me they could put a tube in it but no guarantee as there were too many thorns in the tyre.