Originally Posted by
Sasha and Abby
I have a beautiful pine tract with about 80 feet per acre of timber. It has gums coming up like nobody's business. I have burned it on a two year rotation for the last 12 years and all it does is stunt them and then the roots send out new shoots later.
Dr. Grant Woods recommends a warm season burn to control saplings and promote forbes.
SC Forestry Dept and Congaree Park say it will NOT make any difference if I burn In April or in June/July.
Have any of you burned similar tracts in the summer to control? I know that my burn days are diminished the longer I wait with reference to humidity/winds...
I'm tempted just to try it, but I can get it done for free if I burn this Spring with the neighbors.
Wait and burn it in September or early October. And when you burn it burn it as hot as you possibly can without getting out of your comfort zone. Sweetgums have to be top killed. If you are just back burning it you are only pissing them off like you said.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men. -Gifford Pinchot
The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. -Thomas Jefferson
The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.
Senior Member
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks