We have some acreage that needs yearly+ maintenance which, in the past, was bush hogging. After about 5 minutes I'm ready to get off the tractor when it comes to bush hogging. Knowing the ecological benefits of fire and having several friend who have had substantial fire training and experience, I've begun utilizing more fire on our property. My goals are to suppress certain trees such as sweetgum, unwanted pine, and invasive species, plus open up tree canopy for native grassess and forbs. One burn on a tract is insufficient, it must be burnt on a frequent basis, generally 1-2 years depending on fuel load.
This week I burned a small section, 2.5 acres, that had become overgrown with pine and sweetgum. We first burned this two years, followed by bush hogging that which did not burn. I wanted to hit it with a growing season burn to try to have a more effective impact on the unwanted species. I'll still need to follow up with some bush hogging but overall the burn went well. Within a few days following the burn grasses are responding with seeds of some other plants having sprouted.
Who else burns their property?
This week I burned a small section, 2.5 acres, that had become overgrown with pine and sweetgum. We first burned this two years, followed by bush hogging that which did not burn. I wanted to hit it with a growing season burn to try to have a more effective impact on the unwanted species. I'll still need to follow up with some bush hogging but overall the burn went well. Within a few days following the burn grasses are responding with seeds of some other plants having sprouted.
Who else burns their property?