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LukeLevitt

LukeLevitt

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Had forestry plan written and got approved for invasive removal. Very very heavy bush honeysuckle 30acres, super happy to get the costshare. I have done a good amount of cutting/stump spraying on the edges and used brush cutter on 4-6 acres in beddingpockets. Have been intouch with a company and they finally gave me a price for foliar spraying. I had an amount I thought it would cost but the amount ($600) per acre was almost $100 per acre more than my cost share. This company is very reliable and proven to have success 80-90% kill first round they will also be traveling 1 1/2 hour. Was NOT looking to make any profit off the cost share but was hoping to have a little bit it left over for some tree plantings. Curious if that price for foliar spraying is in the ball park. Have spoken to guys who have had good success with chopper and way way cheaper but the time frame is more delicate.
 
LukeLevitt said:
Had forestry plan written and got approved for invasive removal. Very very heavy bush honeysuckle 30acres, super happy to get the costshare. I have done a good amount of cutting/stump spraying on the edges and used brush cutter on 4-6 acres in beddingpockets. Have been intouch with a company and they finally gave me a price for foliar spraying. I had an amount I thought it would cost but the amount ($600) per acre was almost $100 per acre more than my cost share. This company is very reliable and proven to have success 80-90% kill first round they will also be traveling 1 1/2 hour. Was NOT looking to make any profit off the cost share but was hoping to have a little bit it left over for some tree plantings. Curious if that price for foliar spraying is in the ball park. Have spoken to guys who have had good success with chopper and way way cheaper but the time frame is more delicate.
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When was your cost share approved?

I have a few applications in for the same just wondering if this was a recent approval?
 
LukeLevitt said:
Had forestry plan written and got approved for invasive removal. Very very heavy bush honeysuckle 30acres, super happy to get the costshare. I have done a good amount of cutting/stump spraying on the edges and used brush cutter on 4-6 acres in beddingpockets. Have been intouch with a company and they finally gave me a price for foliar spraying. I had an amount I thought it would cost but the amount ($600) per acre was almost $100 per acre more than my cost share. This company is very reliable and proven to have success 80-90% kill first round they will also be traveling 1 1/2 hour. Was NOT looking to make any profit off the cost share but was hoping to have a little bit it left over for some tree plantings. Curious if that price for foliar spraying is in the ball park. Have spoken to guys who have had good success with chopper and way way cheaper but the time frame is more delicate.
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i may be misunderstanding but that seems too expensive.

I had a plan written and got approval. Sprayed 60 acres last fall for something like 3k total. As things are greening up this spring it looks to be an 80% kill of the bush honeysuckle.

Shoot me a DM if you want and I can provide the company I used.
 
One other tool in the arsenal…. Chris Dunkin had posted a video & he did a fly over with helicopter to spray it. BHS stays green after other stuff is dormant & greens up earlier as well. I believe he got an effective kill. I’d suspect that tactic may be to get the bulk killed by helicopter & next step is to get the ones remaining or the next flush that comes behind it. If u can kill the bulk off for say $50-100 an acre & then commit to staying on it a couple more times - might be another option. Lot of ways to skin this cat.
 
spoke with Chris last week
Sligh1 said:
One other tool in the arsenal…. Chris Dunkin had posted a video & he did a fly over with helicopter to spray it. BHS stays green after other stuff is dormant & greens up earlier as well. I believe he got an effective kill. I’d suspect that tactic may be to get the bulk killed by helicopter & next step is to get the ones remaining or the next flush that comes behind it. If u can kill the bulk off for say $50-100 an acre & then commit to staying on it a couple more times - might be another option. Lot of ways to skin this cat.
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Sligh1 said:
One other tool in the arsenal…. Chris Dunkin had posted a video & he did a fly over with helicopter to spray it. BHS stays green after other stuff is dormant & greens up earlier as well. I believe he got an effective kill. I’d suspect that tactic may be to get the bulk killed by helicopter & next step is to get the ones remaining or the next flush that comes behind it. If u can kill the bulk off for say $50-100 an acre & then commit to staying on it a couple more times - might be another option. Lot of ways to skin this cat.
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CottonwoodCanyon said:
Was that EQIP or another type of cost share?
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Sligh1 said:
One other tool in the arsenal…. Chris Dunkin had posted a video & he did a fly over with helicopter to spray it. BHS stays green after other stuff is dormant & greens up earlier as well. I believe he got an effective kill. I’d suspect that tactic may be to get the bulk killed by helicopter & next step is to get the ones remaining or the next flush that comes behind it. If u can kill the bulk off for say $50-100 an acre & then commit to staying on it a couple more times - might be another option. Lot of ways to skin this cat.
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Spoke with District forester again today, I inquired about aerial spraying. He is recommending
drone spraying, (even though I'm extremely impressed with Chris success) District Forester said they have had great success past 2 years and gave me some public land pins where they sprayed last year to go look at. Also Interesting fact with Illinois FDA my practice cost share is $555 per acre, but if I choose aerial spraying it drops to $90 an acre cost share.
 
LukeLevitt said:
Spoke with District forester again today, I inquired about aerial spraying. He is recommending
drone spraying, (even though I'm extremely impressed with Chris success) District Forester said they have had great success past 2 years and gave me some public land pins where they sprayed last year to go look at. Also Interesting fact with Illinois FDA my practice cost share is $555 per acre, but if I choose aerial spraying it drops to $90 an acre cost share.
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....how do they know what you do as long as it works? Judt sayin
 
LukeLevitt said:
Spoke with District forester again today, I inquired about aerial spraying. He is recommending
drone spraying, (even though I'm extremely impressed with Chris success) District Forester said they have had great success past 2 years and gave me some public land pins where they sprayed last year to go look at. Also Interesting fact with Illinois FDA my practice cost share is $555 per acre, but if I choose aerial spraying it drops to $90 an acre cost share.
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I have drones and they definitely work but some cases it would be just as good if not better with a helicopter. For instance if you were flying a giant piece of timber that had bad access I think I’d go with a chopper.
Smaller stuff where you can park near the timber a drone would work great.
 
Iowa said:
I have drones and they definitely work but some cases it would be just as good if not better with a helicopter. For instance if you were flying a giant piece of timber that had bad access I think I’d go with a chopper.
Smaller stuff where you can park near the timber a drone would work great.
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I may need some drone spraying this summer and/or fall. Van Buren County, Iowa. Thanks
 
What herbicide are these drone and helicopter operators using that is contact kill only that won’t get absorbed through ground or bark by non invasive? Can the same chemical be used with hand application on BHS?
 
Has anyone ever tried spraying it in the spring? I need to spray some brome that’s right next to a few patches of timber with honeysuckle in it. I might try it while I’m right there.
 
Iowa said:
Has anyone ever tried spraying it in the spring? I need to spray some brome that’s right next to a few patches of timber with honeysuckle in it. I might try it while I’m right there.
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Not advised for foliar spray. Plant is pushing all its energy out of the ground outward. In the fall its the opposite, thus sucking in the herbicide to the roots. For spring you would have better results cut stump method.
 
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