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I fought the giant cotton wood and I won!

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  1. Dakota Hoarder

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    No idea, didn’t count the rings. Considering how fast cotton wood grows might not have been as old as I’d think.
     
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    True except I've never heard of farmers planting cottonwood or popple. They grow well on their own.
     
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    They have used farmland near here to grow hybrid cottonwood for use in the paper mills.


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    That might work well for the paper mills. Not so good for regular use though if it is like most of the hybrid trees. They can get really messy. Lots of roots on top of the ground. Weak trunks. Lots and lots and lots of limbs but that would not cause problems for paper mills; it can certainly be a mess for those who grow them. I've tried several hybrids. Had some high hopes for some hybrid elm but it did not turn out well and I could hardly believe all the roots on top of the ground and the size of them. I remember one root in particular that was about 4" diameter and was on top of the ground for about 30 feet. Imagine trying to dig out the stumps!
     
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    Nice score Dakota Hoarder :thumbs: Some big uns for sure. Which saw did you use to cut it up?
    I finally used the 261 last week and like it so far. Only one tank of gas run through it. Will be getting used again later this week.
     
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    260 for the small stuff
    461 for medium/big stuff
    660 for big/really big stuff

    Couple tanks through each saw. All are do for a good cleaning and sharpening!
     
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    Iowa there, in the NW corner, most trees did not grow there because it was apparently prairie grass 6-7 feet high. Most trees were not there before so they had to plant something then assuming propagation ensued from there. The drive just minutes outside of the lake basically becomes just farmland so corn and soybeans are the norm. If it’s a natural windbreak then those worked out well but for what it’s worth, the farmland became somewhat rural, houses became more closer together as some more trees were in the area and the place was more lush and had a valley. I would just love to know if the majority of those who did live there burned wood and how well they fare by cutting on their property as opposed to possibly having to buy their wood.
     
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