Forestry mulcher: Special features & area of application
Wood mulchers are popular for maintaining forest stands. But what makes them different from normal mulchers?
Forestry mulchers have a firm place in forest management: they are used for clearing work, for removing branches, shrubs and wood residues after felling or for maintaining the undergrowth. We have summarized for you what a forestry mulcher is and what it is used for.
What tasks does a forestry mulcher have?
The main task of a forestry mulcher is to shred woody material. In forestry, the machine is therefore primarily used to clear areas. This may be necessary, for example, to keep routes under high-voltage power lines clear, to create skid trails or to clear harvester areas. However, the forestry mulcher is also often used to remove wood residues, e.g. after felling. The mulch is then distributed evenly over the area and forms an evaporation protection and also inhibits grass growth. This creates ideal conditions for reforestation.
But the forestry mulcher also has various areas of application outside the forest: The forestry mulcher can be a particular help when clearing overgrown plots and areas, as it also shreds smaller trees or other woody vegetation effortlessly.
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Possible use of forestry mulchers:
- Keeping paths clear
- Creation of logging roads
- Clearing harvester areas
- Removal of logging debris
- Conversion of excess tree nurseries
- Shredding of uprooted rootstocks
- Preparation of construction sites
- Clearing overgrown areas
What distinguishes a forestry mulcher from other mulchers?
Mulchers are not only used in forests, but especially in agriculture. But what is the difference between agricultural technology and forestry mulchers? A special feature of forestry mulchers in contrast to agricultural mulchers is the working direction of the rotors: While mulchers for grassland work uphill, mulchers for forestry work downhill. This means that the hammers work the wood from top to bottom. This means that tree stumps and perennial growth can also be milled off. Forestry mulchers also work slightly negatively into the ground, mixing the milled material with the soil, which promotes decomposition. In addition, forestry mulchers usually work with solid carbide chisels instead of the flails used in agriculture.
But there are also some differences when it comes to materials. As forestry mulchers are made for use on wood, they have to be much more robust than agricultural mulchers. On the one hand, this is achieved by equipping the machines with a strong steel frame and a double housing. Secondly, high-strength materials such as Hardox and Strenx are used to build the machine to withstand the extreme loads in the forest.
What is the difference between a forestry mulcher and a forestry tiller?
A forestry tiller is always used when the purely superficial removal of the rootstock is not sufficient. In contrast to the forestry mulcher, the forestry tiller can shred rootstocks to a depth of up to 30 cm in the ground. The chips are not only distributed on the surface, but also worked into the soil.
