GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT

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1 GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT AND TOOL REVIEW Equipment and Tool Review Nate Fayram and Kevin Doyle

2 Who we are

3 What we do

4 Where we work

5 In case that wasn t enough

6 HERBICIDE BACKPACK SPRAYERS HAND-HELD HELD SPRAYERS NALGENES ATV SPRAYERS

7 BACKPACK SPRAYERS BRANDS Solo vs. SP

8 IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES SOLO Wand attaches to handle Hoses attach directly to piston One year warranty

9 IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES SP 6 mouth Handle attaches to lid Rubber elbow pieces connecting hose to piston often tear More expensive than Solo 6 month warranty

10 SP2 Rubber Elbow

11 TAKE HOME NOTES In reality, neither brand is perfect. Extensive use will create problems Pick one brand and go with it. Streamlining makes maintenance easier.

12 PISTON vs. DIAPHRAGM Piston Made for higher pressure More wear and tear

13 PISTON PACK

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16 PISTON vs. DIAPHRAGM Diaphragm Lower pressure Can withstand abrasive chemicals Better for wettable powders

17 DIAPHRAGM PACK

18 NOZZLES FLAT CONICAL SPONGE

19 NOZZLES Flat Useful for large monocultures like RCG or Phragmites Also good for basal barking

20 BASAL BARKING

21 NOZZLES Conical -Much better for spot spraying -Can adjust spray from tight line to wide fan -This style is much more versatile - Offered in both brass and plastic *Side note: there is a filter in tip of plastic Solo nozzles

22 CONICAL NOZZLE

23 NOZZLES Sponge Place piece of sponge or foam end of paintbrush over tip of nozzle Cover with cloth and zip tie to wand Great for herbiciding many cut stems and over-water treatments Reduces overspray Uses less herbicide

24 MAINTENANCE Leaking Lubing O-rings O and gaskets Lids screwed on properly Using/maintaining filters Retightening after first uses O-ring Lid Gasket Lid filter

25 HERBICIDE CLOTHING

26 OTHER OPTIONS

27 HAND-HELD HELD SPRAYERS

28 ADVANTAGES Great for stump treating small populations spread over large areas Few parts makes for easy fixing Cheap Hudsons are fairly sturdy and can withstand some abuse

29 OPTIONS

30 TAKE HOME NOTES Hand-held sprayers You get what you pay for Use backpack when covering large dense areas Can attach sponge to end of spray bottle

31 NALGENES + =

32 ATV SPRAYERS Booms Hose and Gun Wick Chiwaukee prairie

33 ATV SPRAYERS Boom sprayer Great for large areas of RCG, Phragmites, site prep Adjustable height Always keep wrenches on hand

34 ATV SPRAYERS Boomless Wider spray than boom Negotiates trees better without boom arms

35 ATV SPRAYERS Boom and boomless On/Off switch Vehicle is top heavy Tanks on front and back Can use as reservoir to fill off of

36 BOOM SPRAYER

37 BOOMLESS SPRAYER

38 FRONT AND BACK TANKS

39 ATV SPRAYERS Hose and Gun Sprayers Great for fairly dense patches spread out over large areas Garlic Mustard in woodlands Foliar spraying brush RCG, Phragmites Excellent/efficient alternative to backpack spraying

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42 ATV SPRAYERS Wick Great for cattails, phragmites,, woody resprouts,, large dense patches with natives underneath Different designs ATV Tractor Backpack

43 Tractor Tractor mounted mounted wick wick

44 ATV MOUNTED WICK

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47 HAND TOOLS Aspen Girdlers Parsnip Predators Propane Torches

48 HAND TOOLS Aspen Girdlers Sharpened truck springs, screw drivers etc Cheap alternative to buying

49 HAND TOOLS Parsnip Predators Small trench shovel with sharpened concave tip Great for cutting large stems and roots Parsnip, sweet clover, knapweed, Queen Anne s lace, thistle, Japanese hedge parsley etc. Warning: Made for slicing only. Don t t crank on it or it will snap! Designed by TPE

50 PREDATOR vs ALIEN

51 PREDATOR vs ALIEN

52 HAND TOOLS Propane Torches Great for Garlic Mustard rosettes, JHP, small brush Alternative to herbicide Can attach backpack straps for easy carrying Weighs about 23 lbs

53 TORCH AND BACKPACK

54 Power Tools

55 Brushcutters Brands: Stihl, Husky, etc String trimmers are too weak Brushcutters/clearing saws better for brush and weeds Relatively tough if used correctly Can be maintained and repaired similar to chainsaws

56 Attachments Brush blades vs grass & weed blades Shoulder Harness Fuel Bottles

57 Applications Sweet Clover Parsnip Japanese Hedge Parsley Brush

58 Applications Fire breaks Cut then rake

59 Chainsaws

60 Bore Cutting Technique

61 Sharpening and Maintenance $15 $20 $100 $400

62 Chain Making Equipment $100 Cost Comparison: Breaker/Spinner $ Chain $240 (~66 18 chains) + $1/chain for preset/tie strap = $6/chain for first 100 ; < $5/chain after *Breaker/Spinner paid for in 25 chains if normally $10/chain (can be $10-20/chain)

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64 Biodegradable bar and chain oil

65 ATV pull behind mower Works, but cannot take a lot of abuse Only in relatively flat situations with few rocks and stumps Can handle relatively dense grass and weeds, and firebreaks through grass Wide turning radius Pull start, sometimes hard to start 2 ac/hr Rough Cut $2000, DR $3000

66 Billy Goat walk behind mower Cannot take a lot of abuse Problems with cables ripping loose, pull start breaking, etc Cannot handle dense grass and weeds as well as DR Pull start 2/3 ac/hr ~$1500

67 DR walk behind mower Works well, we have not been able to break it yet Can handle dense grass and weeds as well as dense brush (small stems) Easy to maneuver and self propelled with 4 gears Electric start ~$3000 depending on size/model

68 Small mowers Advantages/Disadvantages All fairly loud (ear protection) and will throw rocks, wood chips etc (eye protection) DR recommended over other options Use/Applications/Techniques SC and WP when flowering Brush Fire breaks

69 Heavy Equipment

70 Weeds/Small Brush

71 Dense Brush

72 Small brush/weeds/resprouts resprouts

73 Timber Harvest

74 Equipment you already have

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