Expert NC Forestry Mulching Services

Forestry mulching is a technique for land clearing where one machine is able to handle both cutting vegetation and grinding it into mulch. In traditional land clearing methods, multiple machines may be involved, including bulldozers, tree shears, chippers, and hauling equipment for larger debris.

The equipment used by forestry mulching companies can handle most types of vegetation, from small, leafy plants to rotten trees to medium-sized healthy trees. Mulched material is typically left behind on site, which makes the whole process efficient and economical.

Forestry mulching machines come in two big categories: some are single-purpose mulching tractors while others are designed as an attachment that can be used by skid steer tractors, excavators, or other kinds of vehicles. The single-purpose forestry mulchers are usually tracked mulching machines, which gives them superior traction on difficult, uneven ground.

The mulching heads themselves -- the part of the machinery that does the cutting -- also come in a few different forms. Most forestry mulchers use a rotary drum with cutting teeth. Mulching attachments can have these teeth arranged on a vertical axis or a horizontal one. There are also other styles, like disc mulchers, where the mulching head has teeth attached to a plate that spins.

Compass Pools builds pools all year round, regardlessForestry mulching is popular as a method because you can efficiently and thoroughly clear land with a minimum of equipment. Only one mulching machine can prepare several acres of land in a day and everything - from cutting to clean up - is basically finished in one step. Mulching machines eliminate many of the costs and hassles associated with traditional methods of land clearing. It also helps prevent soil erosion by leaving the soil structure intact.

But why would you want to clear land? Here are some of the main reasons:

• Getting ready to build: Residential land clearing projects are part of the process of getting lots ready for building homes or outbuildings. There is also a lot of site prep necessary for commercial or larger residential development.
• Farming: Land that hasn't been farmed before (or hasn't been farmed in a while) will have lots of brush and other vegetation that needs to be cleared in preparation for planting.
• Invasive species control: In many areas of the US, invasive plants create problems by using too much water, changing habitats, or choking out native species. Forestry mulching can be an effective way to remove these invasive plant species which leaves the debris in place, helping to prevent further spread.
• Recreational trail creation: Forestry mulching is a great way method for clearing brush and smaller trees to create trails for hiking, biking, four wheelers, and other recreational vehicles. It not only removes the vegetation, but it leaves behind a nice trail bed of mulched material. Forestry mulchers can also be mounted on smaller equipment. Skid steer tractors equipped with a mulching head can construct a trail without damaging neighboring healthy trees.
• Wildfire control: Mulching areas can deprive fires of a fuel source and create fire breaks to help prevent forest fires from spreading.

One of the great things about forestry mulching is its versatility. It eliminates small leafy plants all the way up to medium-sized standing trees. So whether you need to clear a field full of brush or a scrubby patch of forest, forestry mulching can be a good solution.

There are limits, however. Larger trees as well as dense tree growth will likely require other equipment. Land that is too uneven or remote can also pose a problem.