[Syrupmakers] sorghum cutting

[Charles Deese]

Richard,

I've used a heavy duty weed eater with a blade (Bush Wacker) for several years to cut my sugarcane down.  It has a harness which prevents the blade from getting near your body, legs, feet etc.  It works great and is fast.  I've never tried it for topping and I'm not sure how that would work.

Charles

________________________________> Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:05:12 -0700> From: rharrison922 at yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] sorghum cutting> To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>> T C,> I wonder if you can substitute a weedeater with a blade for the chainsaw ? It may not be quite as fast, but not near as nasty ! Weedeaters don't need chain oil.> Richard> G Wilson wrote:> Shaun> I always cut my cane 7 days before cooking and once kept it six weeks before cooking. I think you will find that mother nature does a terrific job of building storage containers , each joint in a stalk is a sealed unit.> I cant remember who said they cut the heads off with a chain saw. I want to say thanks. We cut and loaded our cane on a hay wagon then chain sawed off he heads it worked great, much easier than using loppers like we have been doing.> We are going to cook two batches one next Saturday and one on the following Saturday.> Hope you all make good syrup> T C Wilson> Eureka, Kansas> -----Original Message-----> From: Shaun Rhoades> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 11:55 AM> To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net> Subject: [Syrupmakers] sorghum cutting> Since there has been some talk about sorghum cutting I would like to hear any comments on a couple of questions.> 1. How long could/should you wait after cutting cane before cooking sorghum?> 2. How long can you leave stripped and topped cane standing before cutting.> On the first question I have seen the advantages of letting the cane sit for three or four days before cooking. However, I have never let any sit for 10 days. It would be an advantage for my situation if I could let it sit for seven days before cooking without any damage. The same would be true on the second question if you can leave stripped cane standing for a day or two without losing any sugar or flavor.> Shaun Rhoades> Waldron Arkansas> 479-637-2173> _______________________________________________> Syrupmakers mailing list> Syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net> http://lists.syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers> _______________________________________________> Syrupmakers mailing list> Syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net> http://lists.syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers> ________________________________> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.

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