Mowing willows?

[Maver]

Fire works best for cattails.

I agree, unless there standing in peat moss.

[Rosco7]

Bloody cattails are a pain. I made a mistake and disked them. Should’ve baled them off but hay equipment is put away. Run over with heavy offset and have followed some with tandem disk. Dad figures a dump hay rake and pile and burn. I’d like to seed it next year but not looking like it.

Thick, dead cattails burn like the gates of hell. Thin ones don't burn very well unless there is a strong wind to move the fire through, which is obviously dangerous. Swath the cattails, let dry a couple of days, then burn the windrows. Works awesome. Then disc, protill, etc the slough.
Rosco

[WiltonRanch]

I disked a fair bit twice. Pulling the heavy harrow through it right now. Seems to be shaking dirt out of root balls not bad. Figure if it’s harrowed twice at least it’s breaking the stuff up. Going to try disking again. I’d love to burn but I’m afraid to do it. I wonder what guys in corn country do with monstrous amounts of stover?