What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[TomC]

If you want get rid of the rhododendron just raise the soil Ph with lime.

How much lime do I need for 53 acres?

And does that only prevent new growth? I assume it would kill the existing plants.

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[KNI]

How much lime do I need for 53 acres?

And does that only prevent new growth?

Rhododendron prefers acidic soil around Ph 4-6. Looking at the picture I'd say you got sandy/loamy soil so it would take roughly 15 tons per hectar (ha) from Ph 4.5. You got 53 acres or roughly 20 ha, so 300 tons would be needed for ~ Ph 7 or so.

After that the competition would most likely beat the new growth but in order to kill the existing you'd probably need another 300 tons.

This of course is estimate. Do a soil Ph sampling, consult your acrological coucel and/or try a small patch liming effect on your particular variety.

We just did 30ha liming this spring on our farmland.

 

[Doc]

Rhododendron prefers acidic soil around Ph 4-6. Looking at the picture I'd say you got sandy/loamy soil so it would take roughly 15 tons per hectar (ha) from Ph 4.5. You got 53 acres or roughly 20 ha, so 300 tons would be needed for ~ Ph 7 or so.

After that the competition would most likely beat the new growth but in order to kill the existing you'd probably need another 300 tons.

This of course is estimate. Do a soil Ph sampling, consult your acrological coucel and/or try a small patch liming effect on your particular variety.

We just did 30ha liming this spring on our farmland.

 

[OFC Ranger]

I used it as a tamper again.

Getting pretty close to done with the pad. Now I just need the garage to go on it!

Im about to head to the store to buy some a bunch of bags of gray paver base. I am not too happy about some portions of the pad having more "chunks of rock" than others. Lesson learned, should have went with a finer ground of mix of crusher run. I'll dump the paver mix in the heavy rock spots to shore up the gaps and stamp it again.

 

[KNI]

900D?

 

[JohnnyO]

Cut the grass, bag the grass, dump the grass. Not much rain this week, that’s half as much as usual.

 

[TVRangerSTX]

Hey, its Doc with the Crocs!

 

[Trigganometry]

Hey, its Doc with the Crocs!

The carpet is the nicest touch along with beverage holder!

 

[Doc]

900D?

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[TomC]

Rhododendron prefers acidic soil around Ph 4-6. Looking at the picture I'd say you got sandy/loamy soil so it would take roughly 15 tons per hectar (ha) from Ph 4.5. You got 53 acres or roughly 20 ha, so 300 tons would be needed for ~ Ph 7 or so.

After that the competition would most likely beat the new growth but in order to kill the existing you'd probably need another 300 tons.

This of course is estimate. Do a soil Ph sampling, consult your acrological coucel and/or try a small patch liming effect on your particular variety.

We just did 30ha liming this spring on our farmland.

The acreage is on a shoulder of a mountain, and I am clearing old logging roads to access more of the property. Unless I could use a helo, no way to get that on the property. i don’t want to kill all of it, just selectively control it. Today’s problem was hemlock and pines. The long term vision is to get it back to its pre-logging state, but I’ll never see it. none of it is flat. The ranger is the perfect tool to maneuver around these logging roads. the Full size trucks are just too big.

 

[KNI]

The acreage is on a shoulder of a mountain, and I am clearing old logging roads to access more of the property. Unless I could use a helo, no way to get that on the property. i don’t want to kill all of it, just selectively control it. Today’s problem was hemlock and pines. The long term vision is to get it back to its pre-logging state, but I’ll never see it. none of it is flat. The ranger is the perfect tool to maneuver around these logging roads. the Full size trucks are just too big.

Bagged lime might be workable for selective patches (like accidentally on wife's Rhododendrons, she still thinks it was the drought but I learned you can kill them with lime) but for road & roadside maintenance you might be better of with a flail mower. I got front mower flail attachment and it works wonders on 3-6 feet bushes.

If you're more interested in the maintenance you might want to look into getting a (mini)tractor with 3-point hitch, PTO, front & rear bucket.

Something like this https://kubota.ca/en/products/power-equipment/tractor-loader-backhoes/b

Smallest series you could tow with Ranger if you don't have storage at site available.

 

[KNI]

Acted as free labor & transport agency for Scouts.

Took possession of 21 backpacks in the morning and delivered those, along with 21 pizzas* from local gas station restaurant, to a camping site in the woods at evening. Mainly pawed roads but a few miles on semi-closed access road in middle of pines and heathers.

After sniffing at the pizzas for half an hour and the lingering smell for another half an hour I decided to reward myself with pizza & beer.

* = Delivery only, ain't paying your pizzas.

 

[OFC Ranger]

Acted as free labor & transport agency for Scouts.

Took possession of 21 backpacks in the morning and delivered those, along with 21 pizzas* from local gas station restaurant, to a camping site in the woods at evening. Mainly pawed roads but a few miles on semi-closed access road in middle of pines and heathers.

After sniffing at the pizzas for half an hour and the lingering smell for another half an hour I decided to reward myself with pizza & beer.

* = Delivery only, ain't paying your pizzas.

"21 Pizzas? I dunno, they only gave me 20...

You should probably call and complain if you paid for 21."

 

[Mcssls]

Run up the back side of the mountain

 

[RangerTaz]

Not today, but last week. Took the Ranger for a road trip down to Baja to test out the new RTT and awning.

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