Benefits of Mulching
Environment Benefits
Clearing
lines using mulchers is much more environmentally sustainable than using
conventional methods, such as bulldozers. Edge Equipment is an ambassador
for the environment and a leader in innovating and embracing specialized
equipment.
We help you meet your environmental goals. By using mulchers, you are able to deliver the following benefits to your
clients:
- Narrower lines
Less tree removal means less impact on the environment, a reduced footprint
on the land and faster re-growth.
- Smooth and clear lines
With no debris left over from bulldozing and no windrow to act as a hazard
to personnel and wildlife, you can utilize all the available space on
the line and move equipment with ease. Wood chips from mulched trees are
evenly distributed on the ground to support wheeled access and prevent
rutting.
- No burning required
With mulching, there is no windrow to act as a potential fire ladder and
burning is unnecessary. Windrows often have to be burned to remove them,
which means extra labour is required, smoke pollutes the area and affects
local communities, and burning poses a fire hazard.
- Tree root and soil infrastructure remain intact
By allowing the tree root structure to remain and soil left undisturbed,
faster re-growth is possible, erosion is controlled and no seeding is
required. Mulched wood chips decompose faster, leaving enriched soil for
new trees to grow.
- Small drill access
Smaller LIS drills have access to areas through mulched lines because
the root system is left intact and wood chips form a smooth path on which
these smaller drills can move more easily.
Health and Safety
The use of mulchers improves health and safety on your site for both your
personnel and your client’s. By working with mulchers, you are able
to deliver the following benefits to your clients:
- Light clean up
Mulchers minimize the felling of trees by hand and reduces safety hazards
associated with felling trees. Only light clean up slashing is required
and no windrow is left behind for clean-up crews to contend with.
- Smooth and clear path
The smooth, safe and open path created by mulching ensures equipment and
personnel can move around unencumbered. Few obstacles remain due to the
lack of debris, the absence of stumps or windrows left behind on the site.
- Healthy environment
Since mulching does not produce windrows that may act as a fire hazard
or must be burned, personnel do not have to suffer smoke inhalation and
can work in a healthier environment.
Cost Effectiveness
Using mulchers is entirely cost effective and will help you successfully
complete your projects on time and within budget. By working with mulchers,
you will see the following benefits:
- Fast work
Projects are completed faster with mulchers that clear land more effectively
than conventional methods such as bulldozing. The narrow mulchers have
been used on many 3D narrow seismic line projects in Northern Alberta
and have accomplished daily production matching that of 40 hand-cutters.
- Narrower lines
With narrower lines you remove only the trees that need to be removed
and avoid incurring timber damage fees.
- Smooth and open path
Wood chips create a path on the ground which allows you to move equipment
and personnel more easily on site.
- No windrow
Without windrows to worry about, you do not have to expend extra labour
for burning, as well as avoiding the fire hazard. The lack of debris means
less damage to equipment and you have all the available space at your
disposal.

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