Extractigator in use

I have a lot of little trees that need pulling, and decided to get a tool to help. I read some reviews and decided that Extractigator was best, at least for my use. I'm very happy with it.

[@jimschlaugat6475]

This is one of the best demonstration ive seen .deciding between extratigater or pullerbear im leaning toward this one great video .

[@RollingWaveABD]

Thanks for your demo. You might want to put your safety glasses on next time. We have invested in the tool here in Montréal.

[@johnadams6105]

Try banging the root ball on the handle of the extractigator ... it looks pretty solid and will probably work better than your hand or just shaking.

[@CLAYMEISTER]

I've watched several extractagator videos. It works (maybe) in sandy or soft soils only. Doesn't work if ground is dry and hard. If I had known this I wouldn't have forked out $180... (btw: I purchased the foot thingy to help in soft soils)... The small tree or stick you're trying to remove has to be out in the open, not growing up against a tree or whatever.

[@ohialani]

Does anyone have experience with this and puller bear or other types of weed wrenches? Trying to decide best one. I have old one that is not made anymore unfortunately.

[@millymetro]

Would it work better if the ground was moist?

[@John_Ridley]

Marcia Kraut yes absolutely. Waiting until after a good rain and pulling slowly works well. When I shot this I had just received it.

[@ohialani]

Re: Russian Olives or any other plant for that matter being invasive or not, depends where you live!

[@John_Ridley]

Well that's the most obvious statement of all time. Obviously everything is native somewhere. They are not native here.

[@sereneroseserene5289]

where can i get this in india

[@John_Ridley]

Sorry no idea. I guess if you're really desperate, you can probably find a metal shop to make one for you, it's not a complicated design.

[@sereneroseserene5289]

Thanks, then i make it one for me too

[@billyclint206]

Russian olives are beneficial.

[@John_Ridley]

Where? And beneficial in what way? Here they're non-native, invasive, choke out all the native plants and are generally horrible. When I got rid of them I started getting mulberry and serviceberry which are native and definitely beneficial.

[@billyclint206]

@@John_Ridley They fix nitrogen like locust trees or clover.

[@John_Ridley]

@@billyclint206 That doesn't come anything like near to offsetting the damage they do.

[@billyclint206]

@@John_Ridley I didn't know that. Will have to make sure I don't get them when I build out my permaculture.

[@John_Ridley]

@Ben Whatever, I don't like them and they push out the plants I do like. In areas where they are not controlled, they will push everything else out and then you have a monoculture which is probably not great either.