Wait till he burns that bamboo, sounds like fire crackers going off..💣💥💥💥🤣🤣🤣

Bamboo island is where you should build the mother of all burn piles - if you're lucky it will cook the roots!

Bamboo is a giant grass. So the roots run under the dirt and make mats. Even after ripping them out, several passes with the rake will be wanted. And bury them deep or burn them very hot Chris. Good luck.

I'd like to see that area next summer. I'd bet the bamboo will be back with a vengeance.

Hey Chris when you shaking the bamboo roots you almost got dirt in my PEPSI .. great work on the clearing ..

The bamboo does have a big crunch to it. Excellent job on clearing the tree's. That is a lot of dirt amongst the trees and blocking water drainage. Thank you for another great video. 😀❤🇨🇦

Holy cow bud you may have opened a can of worms there. Bamboo is a rhizomatous plant, actually a member of the grass family. The little tiny pieces of white roots will make many babies.

Bamboo is like a bad cold. Once you get it, you got it.

If that place got rain, the tooth fairy is my arch nemesis!

Did not realize bamboo was a thing in North Carolina until we spent a weekend at the Biltmore for the Ford Experience. Crazy how that stuff grows.

Lot of work to get that bamboo out, but you have developed a knack for how to do it. Not quick, but it works. Gotta be fun and feel good to be able to easily fix that road and ditch problem so it ends up right in the end. Enjoy you taking us along.

I removed by hand, a patch of running bamboo beside my house. The area involved was about 500 square meters. I First cut all the culms about 10 inches above the ground, this gave me a handle. The culms wen straight onto the fire. Loved the explosions that happened as the segments of the culm overheated. I then dug the sticks and as much root as I could out for the fire. As the regrowth started I sprayed the new growth with a 5% roundup mix, the normal rate is 1%. Within 12 months I had got all the regrowth and never had a problem again. I enjoy the clumping forms of the species and will always have some around. . The best use i saw for running bamboo here in Australia was on the banks of the Tully . It stopped bank erosion during floods, slowed the water and reduced the debris flooding onto cane and Banana plantations Perseverance is the key, Good luck

Love the crunchy sounds.

Nice to see you back to clearing that land, I remember when you first started that job, what a cluster it was. Thanks for another great video Chris

Imagine clearing 2 acres of Bamboo, friend had some just pop up in the back corner of his property about a year after the neighbor sold the timber. He saw it coming up but didnt realize what it was until 2yrs later it had invaded 2 acres, come to find out the friendly neighbor had bought some bamboo to plant as a “divider hedge” and decided not to mess with it and threw the 200 seedlings in onto his property. Luckily my buddy had his phone recording when he casually asked if he had any bamboo on his land since he didnt until they had their land cleared, the neighbor admitted to throwing his seedlings in the woods of his property. When asked if he was going to pay for the removal or had access to equiptment for him to use to clear it out, the neighbor seriously said....thats your problem, you cant prove i put it there, laughed and said sorry for your bad luck. Neighbor didnt think it was so funny when in court the cell video was played, his lawyer claimed he wasnt notified he was being recorded but luckily my buddy was on his own property so he can record whenever he wanted. End result was neighbor paid for removal and whatever was needed to keep it out, the excavation company had to clear everything to get rid of that shit. Bright side was my buddy didnt have to pay to get the trees cut to build his cabin on that 2 acres that was cleared since that was the only way to get all the root system to the bamboo gone since it had carpeted the ground and adjoining tree roots.

Tiny particulates, everywhere. Unintentional Bamboo Farming has begun.

You can see why bamboo makes good flooring.

Chris, I know it's a lot of work to do all these videos, but please keep them coming. For some reason, it's very relaxing to watch these after a long day of work.

A very satisfying crunch and crackle when working with the green stuff.

The Bamboo! In the garden and a a bamboo plant, yes with root barricade. But in the country is it diabolical, nearly to rooting up. The roots to the Bamboo must to burn, every little root a new Plant. This video interest and with safety make you a continuation. Thanks for this

These clearing videos sure do make me miss land clearing

OH YEAH BABY !!!!! CHRIS READS THE COMMENTS !!!! Love THAT camera angle ! Just had to throw that out there !!!!! Have to say also how impressive the Volvo is power-wise! Punches through trunks; rips root balls etc; That thing is a Clearing BEAST !

I would be willing to bet the Bamboo will be back after the first big rain.

A person could become a squillionaire growing bamboo. Bamboo is being used for a shit ton of stuff these days. It can be harvested twice a year for smaller items and once a year for construction material. When I was a kid (late 50's early 60's) my brother and I would have Bamboo sword fights, make bamboo spears and anything else that could mame a kids (you know have fun). We even made a treehouse out of bamboo. It was great being a kid back then.

The thing with bamboo you gotta get all the roots out or it will come back and bamboo grows like a foot a day or more if I can remember correctly. But it will come back quick if not taken care of the right way. It’s nice to have for privacy and it’s a strong wood but man does it take over.

Bamboo is a Nuisance but so are a Lot of other species of plants and trees. 👍

Good job. Glad to see the bamboo gone, hope it doesn’t come back. Take care & cheers from 🐨🦘🥰

wait till the fire hits that green bamboo , he's gonna think he's at the firing range on the fourth of july, lol

It will sound like a gun range if you burn the bamboo, a friend of mine stated a pile of bamboo on fire and a neighbor call the police thinking he was shooting guns . Always great videos Thanks stay safe

Oh Boy the land owner will need to keep on top of the bamboo root system as they will grow back with vengeance.

No wonder that bamboo is impossible to get rid of on a yard once established!

bamboo is a member of the grass family, has a reputation for being hard to remove.

All it takes is a piece of root for that Bamboo to grow , and it spreads to beat hell.

Looks like that bamboo is worse then a gum tree. Can’t wait for the burn video.

Seems like the TREE LINE along that ditch goes on FOREVER, Chris! Guessing one of your LARGER projects? More PILES than I can COUNT. 🤯 Imagine a time-line of months!

I agree with the other comments below. Bamboo is even harder to get rid of than blackberries. However, if "you" survey the area after every rain and immediately uproot anything that shows its head, you can get rid of it, but it can take years. Also, I think it would have been cuter to call this episode "Bye-by Bamboo".

I wished that I had this man to have hired to clear my land. He doesn't eff around and he's damned good at it! Makes me regret the neighbor that I had hired with his dozer that bent me over good and did a crappy job and cost me a fortune.

Rain in our area is a myth. Better chance of seeing Bigfoot

That side shot show’s how large the bucket and thumb are. Awesome video.

Hate to say it , but I think the bamboo will be back. All it takes is one little root node. That said, You have done a wonderful and thorough job Chris. Well done!

I imagine Chris standing on the excavator track first thing in the morning as he surveys the landscape. He raises his coffee cup and proclaims, ""Now I am become Shiva, the destroyer of worlds!"

Chris: gives a quote for clearing. Costumer: there is bamboo on the lot. Chris: Triple that quote.

for fruit trees you should spread the ashes, spray over liquid manure and then disc harrow them in to combine and bind them to make the top oil mineral ritcher and have a better combusting bacteria count in the ground for excellent crop and friuit soil

Howdy Chris what I’ve learned watching you the way you look at what is in front of you and how it was done almost makes me think the thought process was way different like I heard you say before about the farmers and equipment they had probably had something to do with it but they didn’t have the vision you have with your experience with land and how it would work the best for a longer period of time and I’ve seen to some contractors and people are into getting it done to quickly so I think that you were taught by your family to see the big picture down the road and your experience makes your work very impressive from what i have seen and very helpful 8:52am NY 😎🇺🇸

Unless using bamboo poles to secure tomato plants in the garden, don't value bamboo at all......well, maybe patio furniture. 😜😎

Be sure to not drop any minute scraps of that bamboo, or you will soon have 5 acres of it..... lol

Yes you certainly did have a good day. Well done, Chris.

A root rake on the front of front end loader will take care of all the bamboo roots. But you have to make sure you get all the roots to keep it from spreading.

Wow! With a bit of practice, you got really good at clearing Bamboo!

That's going to look good when you're done,it's already looking a hell of a lot better than it was on day one,what a mess.

I like you channel better than the other's I watch because you always explain what you are doing in a simple way that even guys like me understand. 😆

Looks like a prehistoric dinosaur eating bamboo and trees .. it is the VOLVO "CERACROPS"

Bamboo is one of many plants where chemical control is helpful to get rid of an infestation. Kudzu, ivy, blackberry, poison oak, bent grass just to name a few.

When you punched that gum tree in the head, made my day.

It's still a joy to see the mighty E-Rex chompin' down those trees at the hand of a skilled operator! :)

Chris you could make a fortune selling dust today

Bamboo is tougher than woodpecker lips. We have a small grove and it will spread if you let it. Our goats keep the small plants eaten down and prevents them from getting too high for them to reach.

The sound of the bamboo snapping is very satisfying

I see the land owner is agreeing with you about the ditch that is good news.

good bamboo eradication strategy. if possible start a fire mount on that patch. Every rhizome left in the ground could regrow. On the other hand the ground seems to be to dry now. bamboo likes a lot of water.

My dad had a time of it getting rid of bamboo from our side yard. He had to use a mattock to dig it all out. The previous owners used it for a privacy screen, but it got out of hand. My mom planted Jerusalem artichokes, and they did about the same thing. Even in NM, they grew. We used to like them, but when they took over like they did, my dad plowed them up. A few tubers came up the next spring, but they went away, too.

Nice work and yes Bamboo is pain in the rear end.

Boy, this job, just keeps on giving! Deal with one thing and it exposes another. Be well Chris.

Bat thing you can do for the boo is poison it. When it dies, cut it down

Very impressive operating skills, the best I've ever seen. Peace brother.

Good spot for a burn pile

Mesmerizing to watch and hear the groaning machine, squeaky bucket and thumb eating the bamboo. Looks like some kind of a smoke snorting GiganaSaurus with the dust clouds coming up. Close your eyes and the snapping bamboo sounds like a crackling fire. Bamboo, run for your life!

That's the Chinese scaffolding removed

you should cut a ditch on both sides of the access road , lit up the road with the dirt along the ditch and put like a catch basin and a culvert to the existing ditch

It's not just the berm physically blocking water from draining - it's also the pressure of the piled dirt preventing the groundwater moving through & raising it's level closer to the surface. Whoever did it must've been behind the door when brains were handed out.

....and that folks, is why the North-american Panda is extinct... thank a great video Chris👍👍👍

Sending this to your other two amigos also. New competition challenge. - “ Punkin Chunkin” See how far each of you can throw a same size pumpkin with the same size excavator. Make a fun video clip. Maybe Logger Wade would want in on the challenge too!

To bad you don’t have Zoo near by with some Pandas. They’d love that bamboo..

Nice to see the way you're handling the drainage and back to tree flinging!!!

Get all of those bamboo roots. Almost was waiting to hear a Logger Wade laugh when you went to pulling down the Maple tree. I guess you have evicted all of the snakes and yellow jackets from there - you did not call out any this time.

Many countries have found ways to make bamboo a profitable resource instead of a cost.

That looks like the kind of stuff that would get wrapped around your final drives and destroy the seals just like wire would.

Your videos are surprisingly enjoyable to watch.

With bio char selling at close to $2,000 a ton, there's no shortage of biomass to chip down, from which to make bio char.

When the property is bounded by a pond dam, it's likely to become a [pond :-)

Bamboo is a pain, but it's also worth a few quid if harvested correctly

That should sound nice when you get to burn it lol . Like a pack of black cats

Judging from the dust coming off those root balls it doesn't look as though you got much rain at all there

Bambo grow off rhizomes and once established it is difficult to keep from growing back

Put a burn pile directly on top of where the bamboo was. That will help kill the roots.

....lookin' good, nice job, stay well and enjoy...

Yuck bamboo , wait til it” snaps, crackles and pops “ in the fire no matter how hard you try it will grow back , good luck, love your videos !!

Chris your one of the most professional equipment operators I have ever seen keep up the good work and keep the videos a coming out

Chris would it be ok to say you got "bamboozled" with all that bamboo 😂

Bamboo is a nightmare to deal with especially with wood chippers and no wants to accept the left over debris. It strings apart in the wood chippers like when the bucket breaks them off but it comes out in full-length at the other end because its very flexible.

At just the right distance from the camera and at just the right angle, the dozer sounds like Chewbacca.

Who needs a chain saw when you have a 220 excavator with a LD18 thumb

That bamboo looks like it's almost as much of a pain in the ass as palmetto bushes.

Man you would be surprised. Bamboo can survive if you miss the smallest piece.

With any sprouts, apply roundup to leaves and stalks give the time and anything still alive gets another spray. Check it the season after the first spray and finish up any remainig.

That is some dry ground! I wish my deer lease would dry up like that!

33 starvcing panda bears in that country over there across the waters are crying right now watchin this on their ifonz !!! LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The bamboo that comes up from fragments after a clearing like this will be weak and spindly. If you come in and chop everything down in June there won't be any trouble. If you don't, the next year will be a nightmare. That's a nice thing about bamboo, it does all it's growing in the early spring. Chop them and it starves.

Fantastic 👍👍👍

My Uncle had a patch of bamboo in his yard and it took 6 sprays of Roundup over a year to finally do something. That stuff is tough.