Can a tractor pull these out of the water? Or wait till it dries out and cut at ground level? If wait, how to kill before it rains again? This is a watering hole for cattle.
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If it gets dry in the summer I'd wait til then to dig a trench around it and cut what roots I could. The next time it's good and wet I'd challenge a local Jeep club that they couldn't pull it out with their combined winches.
Smoke a couple pork butts for the occasion.
Smoke a couple pork butts for the occasion.
If that hole continuously water like that the tree will likely die on its own. Roots need air and will get root rot.
Usually dries out mid summer.
- Cut above the waterline
- Treat the stump with Remedy/diesel
- $profit$
Being in TexAgs jail changes a man……..no, not really
Those look like willows.
B-1 83 said:
- Cut above the waterline
- Treat the stump with Remedy/diesel
- $profit$
This is the correct answer.
Never seen mesquite live in water even if it does dry up at times. Along the edges, yes.
Wait till it dries up, cut them off and treat stump with Remedy and diesel.
Beat me to it.
Wait till it dries up, cut them off and treat stump with Remedy and diesel.
Beat me to it.
What I think too. Same treatment will probably work. Just treat right after cutting.birddog7000 said:
Those look like willows.
Will do application of Remedy and diesel. But when it fills up with rain, will it poison the cattles?
Use Garlon 3a mixed with water @ 20%. Spray on fresh cut stump. Can be used in standing water.
No, a tractor would not pull them out. Would just spin the tires. My cat d6 dozer might pull them out. Maybe.
Agree with the other 2 posters. Look more like willows to me. Never seen a mesquite in standing water. If so, the root system is probably relatively shallow. But those are still pretty large. Need a fair size tractor to pull them.
Ok…we're making progress. It's either a Willow or Mesquite. Wait till bed dries out. Cut to ground level. Brush stump with Remedy and diesel.
Now when it rains again and fills up, what about contaminating the water?
Now when it rains again and fills up, what about contaminating the water?
No idea where this is but I've seen plenty of mesquites in water for weeks. If that killed them I'd be constructing as many dams as damn possible.
Cut them and QUICKLY apply remedy to them. I forget where I read but saw there's a limited time to apply after cutting. Something like less than a minute and the effectiveness diminishes considerably
Cut them and QUICKLY apply remedy to them. I forget where I read but saw there's a limited time to apply after cutting. Something like less than a minute and the effectiveness diminishes considerably
No, you will not contaminate the water. Just wetting the cut area. There won't be runoff into the water.
Definitely willow. They blow over with a decent wind sometimes. If you have a tractor nearby, it won't hurt to try. Attach to the tree as high as you can.
If that doesn't work, I'd hack and squirt all four sides with diesel and remedy rather than dealing with a saw in thigh deep water and mud.
If that doesn't work, I'd hack and squirt all four sides with diesel and remedy rather than dealing with a saw in thigh deep water and mud.
Mas89 said:
My cat d6 dozer might pull them out. Maybe.
You rent it out? Looking for one for a few weeks this summer.
CS78 said:
Definitely willow. They blow over with a decent wind sometimes. If you have a tractor nearby, it won't hurt to try. Attach to the tree as high as you can.
If that doesn't work, I'd hack and squirt all four sides with diesel and remedy rather than dealing with a saw in thigh deep water and mud.
Walk up to those trees and tell them how beautiful they are and what a lovely addition they are to the pond scenery. They'll be dead within a month. Works for the ornamental ones anyway!
Throw a beaver in there and that willow will be gone in no time
Black willows to be exact. Short lived, fast growing & yes beavers love them.
Useful for erosion control.
OP curious why do you want to pull them? Looks like they are growing in a creek rather than a stock tank.
Useful for erosion control.
OP curious why do you want to pull them? Looks like they are growing in a creek rather than a stock tank.
Use an excavator with a thumb. Should be able to pull them out. Waiting until it's dry enough to get in the water hole may make it even more difficult to pull.
Have you ever insulted a mesquite "tree" before? They come back pissed. But yes wait until summer when it dries up. I do my trimming now on my ornamental mesquite. It's easier to move around and lighter.
They half dead and look like crap and they are such an eyesore.
Jesus this. 100% this. Should call them "Lazarus" trees.southernboy1 said:
Have you ever insulted a mesquite "tree" before? They come back pissed.
Nobody cares. Work Harder
No, it's old and family owned- stays at the ranch.
Not sure when this board went so soft, Remedy/Diesel?!?!?
My friend, that looks like an excellent opportunity to test out your explosive skills...
So cut close, drill some holes, rig up explosives, BOOM, profit...
My friend, that looks like an excellent opportunity to test out your explosive skills...
So cut close, drill some holes, rig up explosives, BOOM, profit...
Quarterback can't throw the ball lying on his back.
I think they look kind of nice in that creek.Fishing Fools said:
They half dead and look like crap and they are such an eyesore.
Even if you could pull those out, I wouldn't. The odds of fracturing the ground and causing a leak in that area with pulling up those roots is a real possibility.
Slightly off-topic: do you find that the trimmed spots don't grow back if cut in the winter?southernboy1 said:
Have you ever insulted a mesquite "tree" before? They come back pissed. But yes wait until summer when it dries up. I do my trimming now on my ornamental mesquite. It's easier to move around and lighter.
birddog7000 said:
Those look like willows.
Those ARE willow. Salix nigra. Absolutely zero reason to remove them. They are there because of the water.
Plant identification: the most basic skill on land management and the one most peoe are completely clueless about.......
Fishing Fools said:
Can a tractor pull these out of the water? Or wait till it dries out and cut at ground level? If wait, how to kill before it rains again? This is a watering hole for cattle.
Making sure you see that these are NOT mesquite. Many "answers" seem to have started with that incorrect identification.
Thank you for the confirmation. They will be removed mid summer. Along with the several hundred Mesquite blocking my view of the country side.
I never have paid attention with mesquite. It grows back no matter when you trim. I've only cared about my oaks and I know they come back from where you cut a limb.
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Those ARE willow. Salix nigra. Absolutely zero reason to remove them. They are there because of the water.
Good advice. I'd follow it. (But then we can't know your level of derision) Embrace the diversity.
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