Allelopathic walnut gets the ax!

[MikePoor]

The juglone from this black walnut (juglans nigra) was seriously "hurting the eastern hemlocks (tsuga canadensis) within it's dripline.

 

[MikePoor]

the flooding of this sunken garden made for an opportune time to get rid of this tree. (it was a fun job except for getting smacked in the mouth with a branch.... then realizing it was poison ivy!!!) Check out how beautiful & healthy the hemlocks were outside the dripline. This sunken garden was formal and admirable before the flooding. The grounds crew will have it looking better than before soon.

 

[Colin]

I was wondering what that boom was attached to? If it's a log truck then whats the booms capacity etc, flamin huge I bet.

 

[MikePoor]

Hey Ekka, how"s everything in Australia going? The boom is attached to a volvo V.H.D. 4 axle. (you've probably seen photos of it before) the capacity at 100 feet away from the truck is 1000 lbs. It will pick 36000 lbs right next to the truck.

 

[Mahk_Adams]

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Hey Ekka, how"s everything in Australia going? The boom is attached to a volvo V.H.D. 4 axle. (you've probably seen photos of it before) the capacity at 100 feet away from the truck is 1000 lbs. It will pick 36000 lbs right next to the truck.

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How about at 50 feet?

 

[Mark Chisholm]

So, you rig it, cut it, lower it AND take the photos?

 

[tnttree]

Mike you are probably the only crane operator in the world that knows what allelopathy is . . . let alone how to spellit

 

[BigWood]

Allelopathywhatnow??? Hey Mike, I've seen a bunch of pics of your crane, man that thing is Bad3*ss!!! but would it kill you to shoot some video. As Mark was getting at, you should have plenty of time between cut/operate cycles ha ha. Strictly for curiosity, how often does a boom like that get "tested"? There is just a lot of deflection. If you don't have time for the vid I guess the pics will have to do.