I Bought Some Abandoned Farm Land! Was It Worth It?
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Thanks Nathan 2 days late
These gas are the BEST! I picked up 2 a couple years ago from Lowe’s but haven’t seen them there since? I’d like to fins a 1 gallon can like this but they seem pretty slim pickings.
Have you thought about planting some differnt fruit trees in it, and turning it into an orchard?
I wish Paul Harvey's son would have continued that broad cast really enjoyed it , and the rest of the story. R.I.P. Paul Harvey.
Nathan, my friend, I've been an operator for about 30 yrs. If you're on a time clock, 3 mins is ok. Doest beat a D3 with a root blade. But you're doing fine. Have fun. OJT is the best teacher.
Hello Nathan. I live in central Alberta. We don't hear Red Wing Blackbirds until May. You are lucky to enjoy their chorus in early February.
Please leave some cedar and pine trees for the birds.
Eastern red cedar is one of the most invasive and least beneficial plant species there is in southern, south central, and the plains states of the US. The fewer, the better. Historically, they were controlled by wildfire and mainly grew along stream bottoms or areas that were naturally protected from fire. They are anathema.
If the tree is too large to take out with your post puller, cut off near the ground, reach over with the excavator, you should be able to pull the root in one bucket, raise and drop it to knock out most of the dirt. At least it works clearing cottonwood from floodways. It leaves a lot less clean up and leveling.
I've got a project for you: Re-dig that 'creek' with your new equipment so that it's a wide "V" instead of a deep, leg-breaking "U". Then you could safely put some critters in there and they could cross the creek easily. Don't you need some goats or sheep? Maybe some donkey security guards. At least a couple of hamburgers on the hoof, right? Leave the cedar tree there for shade.
I would think that is something that should be done as soon as you can get at it. It will be worth the effort and save a lot of trouble.
As a boy my Dad and I cleared a small field, what he did was cut the small trees off 3-4 feet tall then a dbl wrap of chain around the base and hooked on to old 2 cyl John Deere (21 hp) and pull out by the roots then put into big piles
Help a neighbor farmer with red H, brings back memories.
You're doing your neighbors a solid by digging out those Bradford pears. They're taking over everywhere.
agreed, they are everywhere here,
Yeah those dang pear treed are VERY invasive and extremely hard to get rid of. That Kato is gonna be your life saver for that for SURE!
Suggestion- get some snow plow markers to place along the creek so you know where the edge is when working -
Why not use the diesel fuel that you have in the tank in the bed of your truck. Instead of running around pumping fuel into cans then pouring it into the machine, just drive the truck to your equipment to fuel up. I grew up on a ranch where we had a D-8 Cat and a D-9 Cat, plus the attachments, root plows, root rakes and clearing chains. we used to clear land. We also had 3 John Deere tractors of various sizes with plows, mowers, wind rowers, and balers. Our trucks all had fuel tanks to fill the equipment in the fields. We had an in ground tank and fuel pump at our main barn. The trucks were always full of fuel and tools so they were with us always. Just seems more efficient.
If I was you, I believe I would replace the conduit in the creek with a concrete conduit. You would never have to worry about it rusting out and the concrete pipe will hold up under loads. Plus they’re easier to clean and keep clean if it comes to that.
@@thomasallen3818 To much work
Try using your swing to knock over the tree and then scoop at stump. Two moves and you are done. for bigger ones knock them over with your blade then reposition 90 deg. and then remove stump and root system in one shot.
You can cut the tree off close to the ground and then apply Tordon RTU IMMEDIATELY to the stump and it won't come back. I purchase the Tordon at a local farm supply store. I have used it on trees as big as 10" and shrubs less than 1/4" with excellent results. It is fairly inexpensive.
Thanks for the video
Nathan, I am going to suggest that you cut tree at 12 to 18 above ground and then use bucket to pull stump with roots in one pull. I think that will speed things up. Both on the removal and then the covering of the resulting hole. Thanks and I enjoy your videos.
Good suggestion. Thinking the same thing.
Agree. Or skid steer grapple.
An easy way to cross the creek is to drop a good sized log in the creek to stop sinking in the creek then pick it out with the excavator and leave it handy for when you next need to cross
Mini-excavator? _Katosaurus Rex!_ (K-Rex to his friends.)
Speed is less important since your timeline is flexible. The level of disturbance is. Backfill & compaction @ stump removal matters as a cow can easily break a leg, sinking in loose soil. 💡
I’m sure someone has already mentioned it for getting trees out. Take a deep swipe on the left and right of the trunk and a deep one on the side facing the excavator then push it over away from the excavator with the back of the bucket. Then you can grab it with the bucket and thumb and pull it out the rest of the way.
While that culvert pipe is bad, your track machines would cross it easily as they spread the weight out over the whole track. Likely wouldn’t sink like the tractor did.
Those trees looked small enough to use the fence post puller on the tractor.
maybe
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Thank you! Had me scratchin' my head over that.
Once you clear all that, I'd rototill that land to make sure you break it up. That looks like a superb piece of acreage for whatever you want to do with it. Rototilling it will also get rid of any tubers or rhizomes that may exist underground.
not a bad idea there, thanks for sharing that,
I'm glad you pointed out that you're running 3 different cameras making videos while trying to be "productive." I challenge others to achieve what you do while producing videos of excellent quality. I wonder if they know how much time and effort it takes to produce so many different camera angles? I've mentioned this to you before. You're such a good videographer that anything you do is interesting. Thanks!
Wow. What a day! Having that land cleared for us will be a fantastic addition to your lives! Definitely leave that juniper. The birds love those and with a bity of trimming it will look great. That creek could use what we call a "submarine bridge!" You see them up and down the rivers in Virginia and West Virginia connecting one side of the pastures to the other.Nothing more than some 4" cement slabs driven into the river bed with a few 4" slabs laying on top. When the river rises the bridge goes under water but they weather the water flow because of little flat surfaces facing the flowing water and they're strong enough to hold what ever you need to roll over them. The cattle use them to go back and forth. Anyway. Thanks Nathan. I could smell that dirt as you dug up that black gold. 👍👍
thanks John!
Nathan you did great time wise. 7 min.isn’t bad. I would not only cut those invasive pear trees out but I would also take out those cedar trees. They are invasive as well. Here in Oklahoma they are trying to take over. You’re doing a great job. 👍❤️
Cedars have cause more prairie fires here in Kansas and Oklahoma than anything. Sage brush is another pasture killer.
Put the coffee an camera down and get back on the excavator and you'd automatically be faster. Nice piece of land you have there. Congrats!
Callery pears are the worst. Good to see someone out there trying to control them, and preaching against them. Best keep your eyes out in that pasture, they can put out *thousands* of berries; you probably have a *lot* in of tiny “landmines” laying in wait for your inattention.
Try pushing the trees over to get the roots broken free, somewhat, before using the thumb to pick them up.
ill try that next time,
I really miss Paul Harvey
You have the right idea. Take down the trees to waist level first and harrow out the field.
A man working his land. The dream
agreed
In the Midwest the cedar trees are a weed, they can take over a pasture.
If you push the tree forward to the ground with the excavator boom then dig in the ground closest to you at the base of the tree cutting the root then reach around to the front side of tree using the bucket on the ground for leverage it should pop right out ! The dirt digging daddy from Cincinnati
When you're removing those pear trees dig out on the opposite side then PUSH them in that direction, that's how they clear large trees with the large excavators or even a track loader like a Cat 963. Just one of those things I learned during the 40+ years of dump trucking and dirt moving etc. I'm liking the new property too BTW.
The cedar trees do not provide much shade. They do provide some sort of a wind break. Maine down side of cedar trees is the amount of ground water they use plus they are also a fire hazard I think you would do better to remove the cedar trees and keep some of the other type of trees. The other down side of cedar trees is the fact that they spread and can take over a field fairly quickly.
Maybe sling a chain around the bases of the trees and drag them out with the tractor - bulldozer would be ideal . . . . but you haven't got one. With the excavator, i'd use a narrower bucket - less effort on the machine, wider bucket good for trenching and digging foundations!
A mini donkey? I love it! They are so awesome. And was the Paul Harvey you played earlier? I remember being a kid and my dad listening to him. I thought back then he was nuts but now I wish he was still around.
You need to dig what whole creek out so the water flows with out any restrictions impeding the flow of water and at least a 12-14” culvert pipe bedded in with stone
It good to hear the Red Wing black birds in the background
Leave the cedar...just prune it back. Smells deadly though when ya burn it.
Never a dull moment, thank you, RB, Nova Scotia.
Take out the cedar tree. They suck up so much moisture from the ground, it is unbelievable.
I normally don't like to add my two cents, but since you asked. I've seen a lot of good pasture ground go to waste by me in NW Illinois because of red cedar and wild honeysuckle, they both take over quickly! I love watching someone cleaning up their property 👍
Two questions...
1. Would a flail mower do better than the Bush hog for mowing that area, or is the brush too thick for a flail mower?
2. Could you take some of the bigger logs you have and make a temporary bridge across the creek to get your equipment to the other side as a temporary solution until you can replace the culvert pipe?
I’ve been commercial field mowing for 20 years, my tip to you is drive forward with your bucket low to the ground. That way it will encounter any obstacle you may come across well before the mower has a chance to hit it. I use this technique anytime I get into an area I’m not familiar with or haven’t been in in a while.
Some MIGHTY FINE dobro in that music track! Could it be Jerry Douglas?
Those Bradford pear trees could serve a purpose you can graft fruit bearing apple and pear tree scions onto them.
Pears on pears, apples on apples ( crab ), plum on thorns trees.
use the grapple to scrape the service while the bushhog does it job.
You got a great deal of compost for your pasture
Keep the boom between you and the tree.
Take your time while you're learning, speed will come with time. No need to cut small diameter trees. Dig as little as possible, push the trees away or to the side so the branches/trunk don't land on you. Have fun with the project Nathan
Maybe a controlled burn to get all weed sheed and to open up the small creek.
Nathan, If you increase the engine speed, it will increase the hydraulic speed. That will help your operating speed. Plan moves ahead and move leavers together for multiple functions.
It takes more speed to do this. Always drop the stump at the hole and lift again with the thumb to leave dirt in the hole. Never bush hog those bartlett pears with thorns. It's like slinging nails out on your property. The thorns DO NOT rot. Your tires will find them.
Most rural areas in Tennessee are still in the 1950’s . Amazon and UPS will be your best friends . Happy New Homestead !
The State of Oklahoma has an Eastern Red Cedar eradication program because they are very invasive and use a lot of water compared to others. They were imported back in the dust bowl days to make wind brakes which they do very well, then they just got out of hand. Have fun.
I don't know how long it would normally take me to pull up a little tree like that I don't run minis all day. Most of my day is spent in a 140 Volvo or 210 Hyundai. Give you a little hint when you're digging next to the tree don't dig the dirt out. Dig through the roots. That way you don't have to make another movement to put the dirt back in. And get the whole filled in right away especially if rain is on the way You don't need a hole full of water and get you stuck in later. This advice will work on trees that are you know getting up more like 6 to 8 in. Which is a bit much for a little mini. My choice for a mini is a yanmar.
I would get Black Angus, they have small calves but grow fast and sell for decent prices. Small calves are good because they don't have problems calving.
I'd send a sample of that dirt off to a lab to get analyzed for quality of minerals and NPK nutrients. That way you'll also know what type of crops, fruit trees, and grasses would do best in that soil. You're cows will do the rest especially if you can keep the crops and seedlings away from them.
It was a pasture for a long time. A while ago, admittedly, but I'm sure there will still be a decent quantity of nutrients, even after much will have leached away over the years. If he is only going to use it for a 'hobby herd' then the minerals are not that much of an issue
I didn't realize you had two tractors. That culvert is going to have to come out. I would think about starting at the down stream side of the ditch/creek and clean it being carful to not over dig with your grading bucket and either put the black corrugated (ABS) pipe for your new culvert or widen it if it won't handle the flow and put Geo textile fabric and large rocks so it's easy to maintain and just make a ford so you can drive through it with whatever you want, but it's your video so... Nice video and the mini is going to be the best way to get rid of all of those thorns, just breaks the roots on the sides you can reach from where you are and push it over. You get root and all that way.
Paul Harvey the one and only
When trimming juvenile trees or even adult trees that you don't want to volunteer to start brushing out and regrowing, we put. a few drops of Tordon on the stump. You can also mix it with water in a spray bottle. It's available in our Tractor Supply Stores in Michigan. You can thank me later too.
YES 13:30 always push for safety sake. Pull gets trees on you.
Have you called in a locate request?
Thank you Nathan for suggesting the book The War of Art from another one of your videos. I'm about 3/4 the way through it and its helped me to recognize the resistance in my life and in my endeavors. Cheers my friend!
glad to hear it
Nathan, what trees you leave, you should cut circles around them so that mowing around them is far easier and you can keep the weeds out. Those trees will reward you with growth because you may also use that bare circle to fertilize in once a year especially if the circle is the width of the tree.
Those look like Bradford Pear trees. When they grow wild they have the large thorns on them. They are trying to eradicate them. I don't think nurseries can sell them anymore.
To get the smaller trees out, sink your teeth into the ground behind the tree and squeeze the tree with thumb and bucket and lift it out of the ground. On a stubborn tree dig into ground a little bit by roots, then it should pull out. Raise whole tree up and drop a couple times to shake dirt from roots.
We know them as Bradford pear in indiana. Look great in the spring when flowering but that it is the only thing.
Bees don't even like them, for the lack of pollen and " sugar ".
Congratulations on the new property. Great to see your video, I haven't seen one in a while I've been busy taking my Ma', who has dementia.
Did you ever think of digging a pond? Fish, ducks donkeys! 😎. Removing those trees: dig on the right and same on the left. This will loosen the roots. Then go either right of left of the tree. Push from the side. Then use the claw. Also maybe run your machine a bit higher. Great vid sir!
You can always make work fun. Having the right equipment is all you need.
You should watch outdoors with the Morgan’s . He’s got an excavator and is good at taking down trees.
I live in Upstate SC and we cut all cedars down. They are just as invasive as the pear trees
Enjoyed reading through the sage advise. Do what you wanna do. Unless you're billing yourself.
Hi Nathan - Is there a chance you can do some excavating to make the creek flow along the fence line on right side of your pasture? If you can, your field would no longer be broken up by the meandering creek and there would be less of a trip hazard for your cattle that could break a leg. Please forgive me if my question seems silly to you. The left to right slope of the pasture is obvious, but it is hard to judge any other elevation details by video compared to what you can in person. If any of this is feasible, it might be good to incorporate it now rather than replacing the rusted-out culvert in the middle of the field. (p.s. John from FarmCraft 101 has recently brought a John Deere bulldozer back to life. He has a large dump truck and a Yanmar excavator that is larger than Mr. Kato. It would be most interesting if we could watch you guys collaborating on your new property project.)
You might want a better for you location for your culvert crossing.
Something you need for that excavator is mats. Make about 3 of them. Two to work off of and an extra one for when your moving. Nothing like laughing at yourself for getting it stuck when you know it could have been prevented. Leave the cedars (that aren't in a fence row) for now, trim up the bases some so diameters is easily checked. That place would make a good apple orchard once you get it cleaned up. Better keep the tractor away from those thorns. A lumberman should know how to make a temp bridge using some heavy planks.
The mini will probably crawl across that culvert without trouble. The tracks spread the weight across a wide area so the load/area is way less than a wheeled implement. We tried to use a bulldozer to compact silage in a trench. The dozer weighed about twice what the MF 350 weighed, but the MF 350 worked about twice a well for compacting silage.
The extra land will become an excellent addition for you.
When you put in the new culvert drudge out the stream, or ditch or creek LOL what ever it is.
I would clean that whole ditch out, you can easily drive the excavator down it with the cab turned sideways to the ditch and scoop it out. Then level out the edges with your tractor. Put the new culvert where it's most convenient for you, it doesn't necessarily need to go back in that exact spot.
Toys, toys, and toys. All this equipment for approximately 5 acres. My Dad farmed 114 acres of Middle Tennessee rock with a Ford 600, a Woods Bush Hog, and assorted one and 2 row implements. Nathan you need to have some one show you how to run this equipment. You act like you are scared of it. It must be respected, but it is going to take you for ever to clean up that little patch of ground.
Great video, your property is a lovely place. Your soil is so soft you should be able to yank those pear trees out by the roots, with a chain and your 4WD tractor? Just pull ‘em, no digging. The water drain and culvert - I have seen local farmers (Ireland) building bridges over streams and drains with two lengths of railway rail across the stream, and old railway sleepers laid across them. They will hold up much heavier tractors than yours. You have the luxury of having your own sawmill, just get two lengths of steel and build yourself a bridge? Lay the steel equal to the track width of your heaviest tractor.
Really like that new excavator and no you're not a mike Morgan yet but you're getting there really nice machine and the fiberglass canopy would be nice on your new tractor on those hot sunny days
Nathan, I think the pear trees that you are cutting are a cross between a Bradford pear and a wild plum. The briars are what that cross has.
Enjoying your new adventures! Thank you Nathan
The Callary pear you named is better known as a Bradford pear. It is an evasive species from China. The trees in your field are probably the result of its droppings. Virginia where I live officially considers it an evasive species species
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Nathan, you’re doin’ just fine. When you get a few hours on that machine, your hands will get the feel for the controls and you won’t have to think at all about how you want it to move. Once you get to that point you’ll be moving about four times faster and a lot more accurate as well. That’s when the fun really starts!
Paul Harvey Quote--- Primo--- Amen
Watch outdoors with the Morgan’s. He knows how to do tree removal with the excavator. You’ll get er done.
Plastic double wall pipe is what I would use...just my opinion...
That excavator on tracks will put much less pressure on the culvert that the tractors on tires.
The excavator will cross that culvert better than the tractor will. It’s heavy but spreads its weight across the tracks well. Once you get more time on it you will cross that little creek without any culvert.
With a ROOT bucket, make a cut across any side. Then, move perpendicular to that cut and swipe across both sides, then, last swipe is right at the tree and it will pop right out! The first swipe is to give you a place to lower the bucket into to severe roots.
install two or three culverts in convenient crossing points. That will allow much better movement around your new ground.
Hi Nathan, push the trees over away from the machine and then pull the roots out, it will be faster and safer!! 🙂
You might consider trimming the bottom branches of that cedar to 5-6 feet off the ground. If you have livestock, it gives then a shady place to lay down.
hello Nathan & it's is Randy and i like yours Video is cool & Thanks Nathan Friends Randy
Put your fence up and the animals will kill out the sapling trees and then you can salt the stumps or roots that they leave and then they will eat the stumps and roots.
We had locust trees too and tried to keep them bush hoged down and ran into problems with the tractor tires going flat. To try to remedy that we took a tractor tire inner tube cut the center out of it and made like a cover for the second inner tube to sit in and put it back on the tractor it did help
Thanks for sharing Nathan, want to see how you manage the ditch and have a couple crossings one higher and one lower so you can have a better chance of taking care of your property. Stay safe and keep up the fun too. Fred.
You pulled that second tree just like I would’ve 👍👍 Great job!Also don’t bushog those pear tree limbs. You’re spreading those thorns everywhere and those tractors tires are no match for them. Better get ready to fix a lot of flats😂😂
Thanks 👍
Dig around the base then grab it with the thumb and pull it up.