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CTO said:
It would do both
But, the best way to accelerate composting is, I’ve heard, to make a mixture in a back pack spray contraption, with water, sugar and some washing up liquid, and douse all the the things you want to help compost
Things start going brown and composty within a couple of hours.
Also good for composting bamboo….
Is that just water, sugar, and WUL, or is that as an addition to the sulphmide stuff? But, the best way to accelerate composting is, I’ve heard, to make a mixture in a back pack spray contraption, with water, sugar and some washing up liquid, and douse all the the things you want to help compost
Things start going brown and composty within a couple of hours.
Also good for composting bamboo….
Prizam said:
Updates on ground clearance. or lack of.
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Absolutely useless!
I don't have pictures of the brambles, but it essentially rode up them insted of cutting them. I did manage to clear a reasonable amount, but it was so hard on the machine that it started showing signs of breaking. That, and wrestling it about was starting to hurt.
I guess it would be better for maintain the areas that cutting down the brambles, which as you say, if established, need something with a more exposed blade.Absolutely useless!
I don't have pictures of the brambles, but it essentially rode up them insted of cutting them. I did manage to clear a reasonable amount, but it was so hard on the machine that it started showing signs of breaking. That, and wrestling it about was starting to hurt.
Prizam said:
Its hard work using one above you head, given the amount of area you have, but I have found that if you have the 50cc version there isnt much that can stop the tri-blade, cut the bottoms, and the throw the head at the body of it at chest height to mulch it! Or just get a tractor!https://www.stihl.co.uk/en/p/brushcutters-grass-tr...
You can also get what is in effect a tri-blade lawn mower, with all the front deck removed, a 2ft wide wheel mounted brushcutter basically, which might be another option.
Edited by dhutch on Monday 1st July 12:17
LooneyTunes said:
FourWheelDrift said:
LooneyTunes said:
Hire or buy one of these:
They're not easy to find in the UK, but there are a few out there and they make light work of that sort of job.
They're not easy to find in the UK, but there are a few out there and they make light work of that sort of job.
ETA: the DR Power one in the video isn't a flail, it's a rotary blade (like a regular lawnmower) but with a much larger engine. Tend to use it for clearing paths through areas we let grow wild, bramble control in woodland, etc.
I can understand the other suggestion of a tractor and flail but it’s harder to use in relatively small areas (unless it’s on a compact tractor and you’re looking at lower brambles/brush).
Edited by LooneyTunes on Thursday 30th May 15:51
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