Removing christmas trees stumps

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I've got 30 acres full of cedar trees that I've been slowly clearing. The tree sizes range from small to quite large. My method is to use a backhoe to rip the lateral roots out, and then use the tractor/grapple to push the tree over and grab it with the grapple and haul it to a burn pile.

My method is effective, but slow. It's a losing proposition on 30 acres. I'm about ready to just hire a dozer for 2 or 3 days and then deal with the cleanup mess that I know will be facing me.

 

[sixdogs]

I didn't read all the posts because I know what worked for me: I used a super duty, 125 hp rated single shank ripper on a 90hp tractor in 4wd and drove over the top and popped out almost every one of my stumps. No big deal.

What didn't work is a small backhoe. I had to move multiple times and left holes and roots sticking out and stumps full of dirt.

 

[Treesanddust]

The species of tree that was used for Christmas trees could be a huge variable in what you need to remove them.
When we were running a 30,000 tree Christmas tree operation, we planted trees that were genetically created by Texas A&M just for use as Christmas trees.
The stumps of these trees would rot very quickly and we could remove them by kicking with a boot aprox 14 - 15 months after the tree was cut.
A moldboard plow would have no problems at all in one of these fields a year after cutting.

I'd suggest you find out what species of tree stump you're dealing with, then research how fast they will rot in your environment.

 

[MossRoad]

Not practical, but kinda neat... :laughing:

 

[TomSeller]

At 3 feet per second, it would take 20 or 30 hours just to walk along and kick them all.

It would take me longer, I only have 2 feet each second

 

[Oldoak]

Does anyone make a giant drill bit to use on a post hole digger? A 3 inch diameter hole down thru the pith of the stump might go a long way in softening them up. The auger type with the threaded pilot to make them self feeding.

Here you go. Although a bit bigger than 3 inches in diameter

John Deere 81 and Rotor S stump grinder (destruction TREE) - YouTube

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Slash and burn

 

[eyi]

Just a follow up on my stumps. Had a John Deere 35 come in this w-end. Removed 750 stumps,
took 6-7 hours. Gives me the room for a food plot. Balance of them still rotting. Only solution I found.

Cheers