How to kill eucalyptus trees naturally - offgrid living Portugal

[@Shambala_G]

Very informative and inspirational video - this is my absolute favourite permaculture channel! Keep up the great work 💚☀️💪

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

that is so nice of you, thank you 😀 that has motivated me to get out and film what we re doing today! thanks

[@TheMountainBeyondTheWoods]

This is great, I wish more people would do this. Eucalyptus are not indigenous to Portugal and like you said, a huge fire hazard, it depletes the soil, impedes native flora to grow, uses too much water, etc. I hate them and I hate how Portugal is covered in them because people have a short term view and want quick profits without caring for the well being of the land.

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thank you for your comment. I totally agree. Eucalyptus should be deforested with more native trees or diverse plantations that offset carbon and create a yield

[@rubenverheij4770]

. In 90s I did protest against Eucalyptus-trees in south of Europe. Including in Portugal.

[@rubenverheij4770]

. Problem with Eucalyptus-trees, they kill local wildlife in Eu!!

[@MrMercurybullet]

Eucalyptus (gum trees) are native to Australia.

[@solitudeinthewild82]

Awesome video, my friend! Great offgrid living skills! Enjoyed watching, the surrounding nature is amazing. Cheers from Russia, Keela, and welcome to my channel about special bushcraft tips and hacks! Kind regards, Yuriy! Good luck!

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

thank you, will take a look :-)

[@susanaquezada7671]

Thank you. Here in Chile we have the same problem, so very useful for us.

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Good luck. Let us know if you have any questions.

[@susanaquezada7671]

@@keelapermaculturefarm Thank you

[@suzannebazeghi5698]

perfect info thanks for sharing stay safe .

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thanks, you too!

[@josemanueldacostadiogo5574]

Nice good job carry on mate good weekend to all.

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thanks 👍

[@JaysorMiguel]

good video, thanks !!!

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Pleasure. Good luck

[@iwanabana]

In my really spotty internet in madeira it took me 15 monutes to get through the first 60 seconds of video. Woild have been great jf the info was right at the beginning!

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Sorry.about that. Making shorts now to get right to the point

[@hansmueller8986]

You guys habe a very nive channel. I am surprised that i just found it now

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thank you :-)

[@ourlifeinportugal]

good to see u guys doing well 😎

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thank you :)

[@walth3r689]

I'm writing a paper about eucalyptus on the example of portugal and have different sources. Are the rootes of the eucalyptus rather deep or euperficial. Anyways nice channel really enyoing it. Whoever is is reading this have a great day.

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thank you. I have never dug one out so I don’t know. But based on their growth and that they are planted high up in dry places I would say they just have deep roots. But that is a guess.

[@rubenverheij4770]

. The roots go deep, because the Eucalyptus tree is a desert plant from Australia. If there are too many Eucalyptus-trees in an area in Europe, local water-level goes down. Local plants can't reach this deep with their roots and die. If fire starts, this isn't a problem for the Eucalyptus-tree, because this plant is made to survive forest-fires. Forest-fires in south of Eu are not the cause of "climate change"!! This is what main-stream media is telling the world, but it's a lie! The problem is, the Eucalyptus tree➜Eucalyptus-tree is an invasive-species (not from Eu). And farmers from Eucalyptus-tree plantages pay ppl to plant Eucalyptus-trees in local-forests and burn down this local-forests after the Eucalyptus trees are mature enough to survive a forest-fire. All local-wildlife die in local-wildlife because of thirst or because of a fire (Oil in Eucalyptus-tree + dried-up plants causes extreme heat in a fire). After a fire, all what is left are the Eucalyptus-trees. All other wildlife have died. Ps. I did protest against Eucalyptus trees (in the 90s) in south of Europe, this is why I know so much about it. Lucky we have KZbin now!! Reaching ppl is much easier now. Thank you KZbin!! :)

[@bt9124]

shallow-rooted beauties, much maligned and even more misunderstood. Planted in the wrong place, like Pawlonia or anything else: rats and humans e.g., they can be a problem.

[@ce-bi8jt]

Is it easy to remove the tree stump? It seems there is no clear answer to the question of whether eucalyptus trees drain the underground water tables. I've read some articles, and some say they are water guzzlers, while others are saying this is a myth. Some say that nothing grows near it, while other articles say it's good for other agricultural crops. What is the real truth?

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Where we live, nothing grows under it.

[@ugoubertifoppa72]

Good job mate💪🏻

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

thanks mate :-) do you guys have eucalyptus

[@Christian-vs2rf]

very informative video, just the information I need. Ps. can you tell me the product name of the STIHL Apron your friend is wearing ? I cant find it but it is a great think to use, very convenient. Much success to your farm

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Morning, thanks for you comment. I think they are just called chainsaw trousers. Apparently the chainsaw can't cat through them. They are quite expensive, hot and annoying to put on and off. But if it saves my leg one day the it is worth it!

[@Christian-vs2rf]

Now under trousers I found this piece of equipment. I thought I was like an apron. But this one has also loops, i get what you mean about this being anoying to put one and off. But still better than the normal pants were I would need to take my shoes off. Thanks for the reply. Take care

[@Clariere]

Have read your message with much interest. Having recently acquired a house in Britanny with a garden dominated by a huge Eucalyptus, I'm thinking of getting rid of the tree as it really sucks up humidity and ground fertility as well as having constant branch growth while dropping leaves and sheaths of bark. However, I'd like to maintain the lower part of the tree as a stump to act as support for climing plants such as roses. Please could you advise on the viability of my plan, as well as advice on the most effective killing technique to adopt in this case (radical ringing?), bearing in mind the large circumference of the tree (200 cm): - need to strip off all the bark or just a width? - additional injection of chemicals? - other thoughts? Thank you for your advice on this.

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Yeah just chop them down at desired hight and keep cutting back the regrowth

[@lisa-ul4vi]

Can you burn it when you can in season?

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Yoy just has to register and get approval for the fire online

[@sylve3456]

Great info !

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thank you :)

[@mews56]

Why not paint over the stump !?after chopping the tree down! so it can’t regrow !???

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

I need to try it to know if that works. But we try to avoid using chemicals on the farm, and most paint has chemicals in. I am happy going round chopping the new growth back, giving me an excuse from doing a proper job when I am feeling lazy. :)

[@maintenancetech283]

It seems when I cut the shoots off of the stump even more grow back! I've resorted to de-shooting the stump every day in hopes of curbing photosynthesis. I'm sure it doesn't help that the stump is in a creek bottom getting plenty of water and tons of sunshine. :\

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

In our experience it will eventually give up. But ours are in a dry place. Although I've never tried it, locals have said to drill a whole in the stump and put salt water down to kill them.

[@skurinski]

Use them for tea and also natural incense

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Yes!!!

[@benjamindejonge3624]

It a hard wood very weather resistant

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

No it rots very quickly if exposed to water or soil

[@BossCarsUK]

Nice video

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Thanks

[@bt9124]

It is such a clever and beautiful tree. How sad.

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

yes i know! such a shame here in portugal it depletes the land and is such a fire hazard, i wish we could just keep them!

[@antoinetadema7725]

Must see

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

❤️

[@rubenverheij4770]

. In south of Europe, _Eucalyptus-tree_ is _invasive-species!!_

[@Charliiandmerryl]

I need a few removing from my land in Central Portugal I didn't know they are people who might pay me for them. I just want rid of the water suckers

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

yes defo people will pay you for it. just make sure they also clean up the mess. ask in your local cafe for a contact. where abouts are you?

[@Charliiandmerryl]

@@keelapermaculturefarm near Tomar,by Serra...near the big lakes

[@poonambhatia8867]

You did not tell us how to dry up these menaces !

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

They dry up after 2 years :)

[@carolsmallwood9258]

I do not understand why a person just does t answer the questio and show the process. Why keep the camera on a person face. I care not to look at someone's mug. Plus you were cutting g

[@engrenagem321]

most people love this video exactly as it is - he explained everything so well. if you don't, simply fuck off carol

[@mokhsal3107]

Killing trees is a crime!! Eucalyptus is a treasure and has great health benefits . 😢

[@keelapermaculturefarm]

Not here in Portugal. Its a fire hazard and we reforestation with native trees

[@wild3052]

eucalyptus is an invasive species in portugal that destroys native ecosystems, chokes out other plants and drives away wildlife. trees are good, sure, but eucalyptus is a huge environmental problem in portugal