A Clean Pasture or Paddock area makes for happy and healthy animals.
- Mar 31, 2023
- 2 min read
Queen View Land Management has the tools and experience to improve your animal paddocks! Call Us today for a free on-site consultation.
Many pastures and animal paddocks in North Idaho and Western Montana are overgrown or full of leftover stumps and logging debris. Mulching or "masticating" these spaces can be an excellent way to improve the safety of the animals and the health of the soil.
Mulching preserves soil integrity and quickly removes stumps and other woody debris. Our machines are track driven to help reduce the impact on the land. We have different types of mulching/chipping implements that chip vegetation while incorporating it into the soil.
These mulching heads are used to push down and mulch stems up to 6 to 8 inches in size and grind out a wide range of stump sizes Mulching is an excellent method to help maintain and even increase soil organic matter, reduce erosion, and prepare sites for planting into a pasture.
Some people may be hesitant to pursue this option because of its cost. A recent research project at the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center compared the costs of mulching and conventional clearing and found mulching to be cheaper ($850 per acre for mulching compared to $1,650 per acre for conventional clearing) Other factors include particulars such as the type of vegetation being processed (pine is easier), site size (smaller is faster), soil characteristics (very rocky sites are not conducive to mulching), terrain, and landowner preferences for “cleanliness.” Depending on these aspects, an acre may take anywhere from one to eight hours to clear.
We serve North Idaho and Western Montana. If you're in our area we offer free on site consultations. We're happy to come look over your land and make suggestions to help you get the results you're looking for.
With over 30 years as avid horse owners, trainers and breeders, we bring that experience with us when we think about how to help improve your pastures or paddock areas.
Picture Below: Our home barn, turn-out lanes, and arena.
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