So I hand spaded in 100+ cedars three years ago along a new fence line me and the neighbor put in. The first row was at least 15 feet from the edge of his crops but the first spray of corn his guy sprayed when the wind was blowing 40 mph and all those trees caught overspray. Half of the tree is brown and the other is still green. It’s probably been over a month, I’m wondering if they will recover or if they are gonna be toast! Frustrating for sure!
Bassattackr
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I’d be having a discussion with that neighbor first..
Toast. At least the brown half. The unburned parts will stay green. I ran fire through my fields last fall and again this spring. What got burned even last spring is still dead but what didn’t is still green even on the same cedars. Some just got heat damage without igniting and it’s still evident. Fire may be different than chemicals but I’d guess the end result will be the same.
15ft of clearance should have been sufficient imo. But if the wind was blasting at 40+ it’s hard telling how far the overspray would have gone
15ft of clearance should have been sufficient imo. But if the wind was blasting at 40+ it’s hard telling how far the overspray would have gone
Hardwood11
It is going to be a good fall!
If they die due to his negligence you can turn in a claim to recoup the cost of his mistake.
He should have insurance for this .
He should have insurance for this .
Wi transplant
PMA Member
If he had a co op spray the field they will definitely have ins for this .
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Bucksnbears
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Sucks losing 3 years worth of work.
For sure it even got some on the 2nd row which woulda been another 8 or 10 ft further!
Matthewfox_45
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I spray at ISU, turf and landscape beds. If I did this, I’d be in deep shit!!!! No excuse for stupidity!
Hardwood11
It is going to be a good fall!
I have an insurance agency, one of the most common responses I see from the person responsible for the claim is to ignore the situation, or blame someone else.
My advice would be to ask who sprayed the field, the approx time and tell him to prepare an insurance claim or he can you pay you cash as well.
100 cedars x …… (including labor to plant) . I guess that’s where you have to research the value! Good luck !
hillrunner
PMA Member
In light of this new information, I'd tread extremely lightly around this , as in I'd probably not even bring it up.
Yeah, it sucks, but is it worth losing all that?