Great video Moussa, some academy award performances. You for editing, filming, and presentation. Robert best actor and a close race for supporting actor between the lizard and myself. Garry
I found a brush blade far more effective and quicker than a hedger to chop back the lantana plant. Once trimmed back, run a rope or chain around the main trunk and pull the whole plant out with a vehicle, they come out quite easily. Any new growth plants that come up are easy to deal with by using a foliar spray such as raizon or similar. If the plant is in hard to access (by vehicle) area, chop it back to the main stump so it’s manageable size, wait for regrowth and hit it with foliar spray. It’s also not that difficult to chip out with a pick in most cases. I had limited success with glyphosate and found above methods to be longer lasting/permanent when dealing with lantana on our 30 acre block.
Thanks for sharing, Alan! Your idea is definitely without a doubt a fast method, and I am sure thorough! The biggest problem we have is accessibility with our 15 hectare property but worse than that, it's zoned E2 & E3 which is fauna & flora protected which basically mean I am not able to disturbed the nature habitat in any harsh way. It's a pain, but unfortunately, it's what I have to work with! Your property sounds great, by the way! Cheers
@@quantumhomeimprovements yeah ok I’m with ya, bloody authorities, don’t they realise the lantana actually interferes with the native wildlife….great habitat for pigs though 😉 Yeah mate we love our little bush block, we bought it as a deceased estate, it had been vacant for 3-4 years and had zero maintenance performed during that period so when we took it over it was very overgrown and lantana was a big part of that overgrowth, we’ve got it mostly under control now though, it just takes a bit of consistent hard work at the start and then regular upkeep of any reshoots or regrowth and you get to the point where it’s quite easy to manage and largely non existent.
Fascinating, watching how quickly you did this, and the water dragon was a great bonus! I thought it was a great idea getting a not so heavy trimmer that would work without too much stretching.
@@quantumhomeimprovements you deserve more than this. Just a small token. Would encourage others watching to also contribute so that such good quality videos continue to be published.
😆 it's more of a necessity that wanting but you are right! It's a lot of work. I am looking forward to making a video with you and Nugget in the near future! Thanks Giuseppe
30cm battery chainsaw is great for lopping. Too hard to do the big ones, otherwise, I find. I'm a Woman and the lopper is too hard for me and doesn't work on the large ones. I like the brush-cutter for the rest of it. I find the biggest problem is finding a cheap way to get rid of what you cut down. If you burn off you get grief. Who can afford to hire trucks to take it to the dump - particularly if you are on acreage.
Thanks for your suggestion, Annie. The electric chainsaw is a great idea as I have a spinal injury and find a lot of things hard to do these days. In regards to getting rid of the Lantana. Rob would put all the cuttings in a pile. As you see him doing in the video and believe it or not, it would rot down over a few months. When we were doing bush regeneration together years ago, we would make very large piles. When we came back months later, it would reduce down to almost nothing! I hope this helps!
The amount of Lantana we have on our property is huge. So I am going to think very seriously about doing that, Shane. I just don't think I can access the property due to the terrains. But then there is the issue of destroying the native plants, which will be a problem, especially for our local council. We are in the foot hills of the Blue Mountains, and there is an incredible range of wildlife, which is nice to see. I need to give this a lot of thought, considering I will need surgery on my right forearm soon, which will put me out of action for a few months 😢
you dont remove weeds faster than native regrowth or you just get more weeds. I work in bush regen myself and lantana is our easiest weed to take out. With persistence it can be removed and the rainforest species growing under it pampered into forest :) but yes, its hard work and the ticks make it harder
@@quantumhomeimprovements when you are chasing soda apple and cats claw, its a relief to treat yerself to some lantana destruction. I will say tho, its ideally winter work. Gets a bit horrid in the centre of lantana on a summer day!
Great video Moussa, some academy award performances. You for editing, filming, and presentation. Robert best actor and a close race for supporting actor between the lizard and myself.
Garry
😆 very funny Garry! Hey, thanks again for helping out, I enjoyed working together after a few years break from Bushcare!
Thank you Garry & Rob for coming to help Moussa. It's looking good. Great job
Touchè Agapy, thanks guys!
I found a brush blade far more effective and quicker than a hedger to chop back the lantana plant. Once trimmed back, run a rope or chain around the main trunk and pull the whole plant out with a vehicle, they come out quite easily.
Any new growth plants that come up are easy to deal with by using a foliar spray such as raizon or similar. If the plant is in hard to access (by vehicle) area, chop it back to the main stump so it’s manageable size, wait for regrowth and hit it with foliar spray.
It’s also not that difficult to chip out with a pick in most cases.
I had limited success with glyphosate and found above methods to be longer lasting/permanent when dealing with lantana on our 30 acre block.
Thanks for sharing, Alan! Your idea is definitely without a doubt a fast method, and I am sure thorough! The biggest problem we have is accessibility with our 15 hectare property but worse than that, it's zoned E2 & E3 which is fauna & flora protected which basically mean I am not able to disturbed the nature habitat in any harsh way. It's a pain, but unfortunately, it's what I have to work with! Your property sounds great, by the way! Cheers
@@quantumhomeimprovements yeah ok I’m with ya, bloody authorities, don’t they realise the lantana actually interferes with the native wildlife….great habitat for pigs though 😉
Yeah mate we love our little bush block, we bought it as a deceased estate, it had been vacant for 3-4 years and had zero maintenance performed during that period so when we took it over it was very overgrown and lantana was a big part of that overgrowth, we’ve got it mostly under control now though, it just takes a bit of consistent hard work at the start and then regular upkeep of any reshoots or regrowth and you get to the point where it’s quite easy to manage and largely non existent.
Fascinating, watching how quickly you did this, and the water dragon was a great bonus! I thought it was a great idea getting a not so heavy trimmer that would work without too much stretching.
Thanks Anthony, the long reach hedge trimmer made it a lot more accessible but it was still taxing on me! 😆 I have a long way to go! 🤣
Thanks
Thanks Manbir!
@@quantumhomeimprovements you deserve more than this. Just a small token.
Would encourage others watching to also contribute so that such good quality videos continue to be published.
@@manbirkohli1604 I appreciate your message Manbir! It is a lot of work but I am enjoying the challenge!
It is a bit rich for a council to ask you to get rid of lantana when a lot of public land is infested with it.
Yes, I brought that to their attention, and they acknowledge it as well! Thank you for the observation! Cheers
That’s a full time job maintaining your property, amazing work.
Yes it is Joseph but with the right tools it can be made a lot easier!
I get Water Dragons at my place, too. They move really fast.
Yes, they do! We have incredible native animals here in Australia!
Do you use the poison straight without diluting?
I use it one part water, one part poison, but some people just use it straight out of the container!
Another informative video Moussa, you do a great job of maintaining your property. I dont think I would have the time or patience.
😆 it's more of a necessity that wanting but you are right! It's a lot of work. I am looking forward to making a video with you and Nugget in the near future!
Thanks Giuseppe
Intriguing and informative … awesome Moussa
Thanks for the video 🍺
Thanks Nugget! 🍻
30cm battery chainsaw is great for lopping. Too hard to do the big ones, otherwise, I find. I'm a Woman and the lopper is too hard for me and doesn't work on the large ones. I like the brush-cutter for the rest of it. I find the biggest problem is finding a cheap way to get rid of what you cut down. If you burn off you get grief. Who can afford to hire trucks to take it to the dump - particularly if you are on acreage.
Thanks for your suggestion, Annie. The electric chainsaw is a great idea as I have a spinal injury and find a lot of things hard to do these days. In regards to getting rid of the Lantana. Rob would put all the cuttings in a pile. As you see him doing in the video and believe it or not, it would rot down over a few months. When we were doing bush regeneration together years ago, we would make very large piles. When we came back months later, it would reduce down to almost nothing! I hope this helps!
Forestry Mulcher is way easier, once land is cleared then it can be manged for any new growth.
The amount of Lantana we have on our property is huge. So I am going to think very seriously about doing that, Shane. I just don't think I can access the property due to the terrains. But then there is the issue of destroying the native plants, which will be a problem, especially for our local council. We are in the foot hills of the Blue Mountains, and there is an incredible range of wildlife, which is nice to see.
I need to give this a lot of thought, considering I will need surgery on my right forearm soon, which will put me out of action for a few months 😢
you dont remove weeds faster than native regrowth or you just get more weeds. I work in bush regen myself and lantana is our easiest weed to take out. With persistence it can be removed and the rainforest species growing under it pampered into forest :) but yes, its hard work and the ticks make it harder
@donovanteale6502 Well said Donovan! Lanata can be managed easier than most noxious weeds!
@@quantumhomeimprovements when you are chasing soda apple and cats claw, its a relief to treat yerself to some lantana destruction. I will say tho, its ideally winter work. Gets a bit horrid in the centre of lantana on a summer day!
@donovanteale6502 You are 100% right! Could I ask what area you are from and how bad has the Lantana got during these last few years of wet weather?
There are lifters and there are leaners
Very true, and I think it is good to be both. Cheers