The results from our timber stand improvement project. We used the hack and squirt technique as a method of killing the standing tree instead of cutting the tree down. By reducing undesired trees in our woods we allow more sunlight to the forest floor which improves wildlife habitat and also benefitting other native trees like oaks and black walnut.

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Our farm is dominated by trees like hackberry, sweet gum, and privet. These tree species are not marketable timber and offer little benefit to our native wildlife. Using the hack and squirt technique allows us to remove these undesired tree species so that other trees, like oaks and walnuts, may thrive.

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Select a herbicide based on the tree species you are targeting. We used Tordon RTU, which you can purchase at the Amazon Affiliate link above. Always read the label and follow all necessary safety precautions. Strike the tree (hack) about one inch below the bark, into the cambium layer of the tree, and then apply the herbicide (squirt) into this fresh wound. By applying the herbicide in this way the tree will be terminated without felling it, thereby saving many man hours.

0:00 TSI Basics
3:40 How to mark “keeper” trees
4:08 Why TSI
5:37 H&S vs. Girdle vs. Stump Treat

After a year or two, once these trees have begun to decay, we’ll fell them and throw them in the burn pile. Thinning the trees will promote better plant growth on the forest floor which is better for wildlife, and it will allow us to make necessary repairs to our livestock fencing. There’s lots of work to be done and we hope you’ll subscribe to the channel and follow along. Thanks for watching!

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