New BCS Tractor! Agroforestry Game Changer

We just acquired an 852 BCS Tractor, tiller and 72’ Sickle Bar! Cutting the ‘Mombasa’ grass with this new tractor and sickle bar is a real game changer! This will allow us to scale up our Syntropic Agroforestry System with ease.
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[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks for watching! We just acquired an 852 BCS Tractor, tiller and 72’ Sickle Bar! Cutting the ‘Mombasa’ grass with this new tractor and sickle bar is a real game changer! This will allow us to scale up our Syntropic Agroforestry System with ease. Huge Shoutout to Casey and Tori @Honey Tree Farm for helping source this BCS tractor and meeting up with it in Georgia! Be sure to check our Online Nursery Selection! We can ship anywhere in the US! Online Store Link- www.greendreamsfl.com/online-... __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Playlist Links: Our MOST POPULAR Videos - bit.ly/2LOVp4X Our Client Projects - bit.ly/2NWYMU2 Best of Growing Fruit (Tropical/Subtropical) - bit.ly/2EeCytW ____________________________________________________________ To learn more about us, as well as our products & services: www.greendreamsFL.com Follow us on Social media Facebook: bit.ly/3wRYYLe Instagram: bit.ly/2RwdsQL ____________________________________________________________ Have we made a difference for you? We would much appreciate your contribution to keep improving upon the quality, content & consistency of this channel. Support Us @ www.patreon.com/greendreamsFL

[@jonathanleo3778]

Pretty similar to my suggestion 👍

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Pete good on you for taking the mechanical route with the BCS and sickle bar mower purchase. I told you it’s a great combo. Next you’ll go nuts with the roller crimper, creates a mulch carpet that will supercharge the mushrooms and mycelium.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks Stefan! I really love the machine and versatility. Wow, I need to check out this roller crimper.

[@MarviRafaelMontecillo]

Hello Stefan. Would your recommend the sickle bar over the flail mower?

[@allanturpin2023]

Poor Jim lost his scything side hustle. Looking lush Pete.

[@melanielinkous8746]

LOL

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

We will race when he returns! 😬

[@allanturpin2023]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL- you taking bets?

[@rgb5031]

All of your videos make me feel like I'm on vacation at a beautiful location, + I learn something new from every video. Thank You!!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

That’s awesome! Thanks 🙏

[@littlewhitedory1]

I’ve picked Casey’s brain on his BCS for as long as he’s been vlogging his farm. They are amazing machines. Good luck and I look forward to seeing how much use you get from the unit you bought.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Casey is an awesome guy! I’ll Keep y’all posted 👊

[@levimendez3505]

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[@milkweeddreams8828]

Everything is so lush and green, I'm loving the rains and the fresh pineapples...yummm...

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

I really think that bio char and compost ignited the system!

[@grilledxcheeze]

That sickle bar is sick! puts my 30" to shame! You're going to enjoy that tractor.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

I’m stoked! Thanks 🙏

[@MCSkyMage]

Please keep updating on this system a lot! I love this series and it is super inspiring. This is the best example of a growing syntropic agroforest system I could find on youtube. Amazing job keep it up!

[@ainabearfarm8075]

Oh man. Wish I could get that machine in Hawai’i. 🤙

[@tonyaltobello6885]

Why can't you?

[@ainabearfarm8075]

@@tonyaltobello6885 it’s hard to get anything here. Specialized equipment if you can even get it shipped here, will bankrupt you. Maybe someone will bring in a bunch for us small farmers in the future.

[@jameskniskern2261]

@@ainabearfarm8075 Sounds like a prime business opportunity. Importing a container full of BCS tractors and implements. Good luck!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

I’m really surprised you guys don’t have a distributor.

[@ainabearfarm8075]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL I’m sure they are available for purchase. What I should have said is: I wish something like this was affordable on a small farmer budget on the Big Island 🤙

[@charlotteking8123]

Outstanding! I'd love a recap about specific plants in the agroforestry project, can see some of them, are they different types? Super lush and strong-looking!

[@songweaver6076]

Just got an (older) 720 with 30 inch tiller and 36'' sickle bar! So legit!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Awesome!!

[@MrCntryjoe]

Yes. Stalking these for years. My 2.9 acres is thirsty for this tractor. ( Lol entire attachment list). Use em all I bet! Watch BCS videos for years. ☮️ HTGDE

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

They’re very cool machines!!

[@krutogge]

Hi, ever considered to plan it in non linear rows to avoid the wind to take away the moister, like making them go zick zack? Really like the system of planting that close, and its been interesting to follow. Take care.

[@mwnemo]

Although in Florida you may want wind to avoid fungal issues during the wet season.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

The roads are north-south for lighting to the grass. The grass is the main feeding part of the system. The zigzags would allow too much shade and make maintenance even tougher.

[@roypublic3269]

I have my fathers BCS tiller with the ACME engine he put into storage years ago. All the gas was drained, cylinder fogged, stored indoors, hardly used. Sits in my detached garage with the tiller and plow attachments. Looks just like that one.

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Love the collaboration between you and honey tree!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

I love those guys! 🙌

[@ColinMill1]

Just taken delivery of a 740 with the 85cm Berta flail to get into parts of our wood where the trees no longer allow me to get the MF35x and topper on the job. It all seems extremely well made.

[@TheD510addict]

I wanted one of those so much. Ended up settling for a Troybuilt Horse from the 70's. Still cost a pretty penny, but it does the trick....just a PITA without easy disengage and separately turning wheels.

[@zombieresponder]

I have a couple of Horse tillers and a BCS 750. There's no comparison between the two for ease of use, nor is there really a comparison regarding price. The Horse tillers, which are still made, are about $2500 new....and it's ONLY a tiller. There are several BCS models, a couple of which are in that price range, but they all can do far more than only running a tiller. Grillo also makes two wheel tractors, which are less expensive than BCS.....but don't have the dealer network BCS does(which is pretty poor in the US, to be honest).

[@cpnotill9264]

We saw you loading that! 😁🌱👍

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Really?!? In Georgia?

[@cpnotill9264]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL No on Caseys channel saw him loading it....my mistake in saying saw YOU! 😁🌱👍

[@galentine09]

Honeytree Farm is in North Carolina!! ha ha I know it's easy to get North and South Carolina mixed up, lots of ppl do it. Casey and Tory are so amazing!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Whoops! Did I say South Carolina? My bad. They are awesome!

[@ZeljkoSerdar]

Gallus gallus domesticus, two, three sheep, and an electric wire on each side.

[@maryse8]

Love your videos, Pete. You're the best!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks 😊

[@judsonjames33]

that mombassa grass is crazy! I need some of that!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

It’s seriously best man!

[@frootfarms8124]

Awesome! Looks very useful :)

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

We are definitely having fun with it!

[@ArcsandSparks315]

I got a two wheel tractor there awesome!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Very cool machine!

[@antoniohache5111]

Wow! You are an example! I will go for it next season. Althoug I will continue with the scythe, I used to do lots of martial arts in the city and here in the countryside I need some hardcore work out from time to time. Scythe is the new crossfit

[@jameskniskern2261]

I use both. I use my BCS for the larger areas of grass/wildflowers, and the scythe for the close in work. You do NOT want to get your sickle bar mower too close to your trees. It will mow a seedling down just as fast as the grass. Ahem. Still plenty of scythe work to do on the farm. Farm Fit!

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Amazing, as tall as that grass is, cutting it that short and it bounces back? Wow. Looking forward to more BCS

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

It’s already two foot again! This stuff is beast.

[@TheVigilantStewards]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL Amazing!

[@songweaver6076]

any update with the BCS? considering buying one.

[@melanielinkous8746]

Friggin' cool. I have GOT to get me one of those!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Tools for the job! Definitely a game changer.

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Yes! Chickens in the rows! Been waiting for that next level combo. So glad you are working on this and expanding it.... actually I don't know which looks like more fun - Kovaleski with the scythe or my vegan man on the BCS!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

We’re gonna race when Jim gets back!

[@TheVigilantStewards]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL Hahaha! When you scale it up are you going to do it on contour? Seems like water retention and animal grazing would just take it over the top!

[@evidencesuggests1697]

Looking fantastic! You’re a great inspiration! Keep up the good work homie!;)

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks man! 👊

[@MarviRafaelMontecillo]

Hello peter. Syntropic farmer from the philippines here. How is the machine doing? Do you prefer the sickle bar over the flail mower? Andn what other attachments have you guys seen very useful for syntropic farming? ❤ Thank you.

[@thenamesaregone9]

Why'd you choose Mombasa over Fakahatchi, Vetiver, Napier, etc?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Definitely. It’s not clumping and grows more like a grass

[@pinseekergaming4760]

you should see the 82" 7Ft thing issss huge

[@lola-BBD]

Jealous! I’ve got a DR & a 1946 gravely Li

[@UmdogTR]

DR is terrible. Good luck

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Woah, some cool new intro music.... dig it!

[@michaelg8642]

i need this thing.. a scythe is pretty useless when you have a herniated disc

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Cool tool Pete love it!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks 👊

[@jamesdewart1772]

I am glad to support your channel and great information. Having spent $80 all of the plants were horribly root bound. Just a heads up. Not sure I’d buy again, however good luck in the future!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey James! Going to need a little more information here. Are you talking about plants you bought on our online store? Things we ship in 4 inch pots can get root bound quite fast, that’s not going to kill the plant. A little massaging of the roots and breaking them up when you transplant and it will grow fine. I ship hundreds of plants every week just like the ones you received, we always get positive feedback from them after they are planted. If this wasn’t working I would change my method.

[@jamesdewart1772]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL Yes sir, thanks for responding. They were online purchases. I freed them up alot and hope they do well. Just was a little shocked by how thick and rounded the roots were,, and not sure whether to trim or just “fluff” up? Your KZbin videos amongst others are inspirational. I have an ice cream bean tree, and strawberry tree coming out hopefully this week.

[@daveschreiner413]

That growth is incredible! Just curious, why not use a side discharge bush hog? Either way, he who dies with the most toys wins!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

The bush hog will disintegrate the material. We want to keep it together as much as possible. This way it will break down much slower

[@amandatheys6089]

I would love to know more on the compost/Biochar top dressing you mentioned. Seems like it might be an excellent organic lawn fertilizer. Thanks for the content!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

It actually works really good for grass! I can make a video specific to that machine.

[@thedomestead3546]

Pete ! You should have told me you were rolling through!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

It was a quick trip on a Sunday morning! I barely had time for lunch before heading home.

[@TheNightwalker247]

Bought myself a ferrari (also italian bcs like ) and it's such a breeze to use the flail mulcher. Never imagined i could just easily mulch 2m high plants in one go

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Cool!

[@marianunez7715]

Hello Pete. How are your rows oriented? I’d like to start my food forrest in Quintana Roo México, but it is hard for me to decide how to orient the rows, north-south or east-west. Your farm is awesome!! Thanks

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

My rows are north to south for grass production.

[@ronbell7920]

I'm not Pete, but I have used my Grillo G-107d with many attachments. For cutting large areas the sickle-bar mower is the way to go. I have the Molon tedder/rake, and the CAEB round baler as well. All attachments function as intended and are rugged. The flail mower is good for brambles and briars. The 26" bush hog is also effective on anything one can run over.

[@ronbell7920]

Continuing, I have used two Grillo machines for the past 8 years, they are easier to service than the BCS, but are not as sophisticated in design. For 5 acres or less the walking tractors are hard to beat. Rent, borrow, or contract someone to clean, prepare, etc. your property to make it "walking tractor" functional. You will save money in the long run. The subcompact tractors just let one ride, they are not capable of heavy lifting, or earthmoving. I like the CAEB front mounted dump cart. It's my small front end loader/material hauler. I do own to compact 4-wheel drive tractors. They are used for things other than gardening.

[@peter.s-yt]

Hi there, were you running in 3rd gear? When I run mine in 3rd it leaves a rough result with uncut patches while using single action.

[@stevewebber3922]

Hi Pete, I've been watching this project with interest. Can you tell me why you went with a cutter bar rather then a "slasher". I understand that the finished produce is different, a whole plant with the cutter bar as opposed to a plant cut into many parts with the slasher. Just wondering what your reasoning is.

[@edgarbleikur1929]

Am I hearing you correctly in that you're going to rotary hoe or till the critical root zone of those rows of trees?

[@Tom-fz6pe]

Why didn't you use your tractor with a flail mower? It would have done the same thing. Thanks for the content.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

We just have skid steers and articulating wheel loaders. I don’t have a tractor with a flail mower.

[@righteousmeditation9506]

What exactly is the biochar compost that you keep referring too Pete. My system is relatively small but I want to add some of that biochar fertilizer you speak off. What's it made of ??

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

It's Bio-Actively Charged Charcoal

[@fezwhy]

Sounds like an awesome upgrade.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Stoked! 👊

[@paulflute]

One thing i don't understand.. If the idea of syntropic is to imitate nature then why all the straight lines..? Do thye not create little wind tunnels...? Concentric circles or spiral could be done with the same path width and easy access but would even the wind out and make for a much more natural interplanting..?

[@nc4801]

Looks amazing man, how difficult is it to push that BCS sickle? Were you having to muscle that through given how thick it was? Im in the Northeast of the US and want to try mulching apple rows w/cover crops. This seems like a perfect attachment. Your place looks great, thanks for sharing this.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

It cuts like butter, no work required.

[@joseurena2575]

👊👊👊👊👊

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

👊

[@ramthian]

👍😎😎

[@farrodread1]

Looks Ferrari inspired.Congrats Pete!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

For real! 👊

[@TOMMYSURIA]

Cranking 🤗👍🏻

[@TylerLukey]

Where do you get the mombasa grass seed? I can't find it anywhere.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Tropicals seeds in Miami

[@lizdennis455]

Unrelated to video question but I bought the sandhill elderberry from you, so I need more than one or another variety to get fruit? Thanks!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks so much for the support! No, they are self pollinating and will produce flowers and fruit on there own.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Did you purposely plant that grass?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

I did seed the grass

[@great0789]

I was wondering how long it would take you to step up to a sickle bar mower. lol

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Just over a year 😬

[@great0789]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL 😆

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Brother y don't layer PVC plasticsheet across the path instead of letting d nasty grass growing n need intensive manpower to spring cleaning now n then

[@networkzsupport]

The grass is an important part of the system. Chop and drop :)

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

You obviously do not understand the system. The grass is the main feeder and essential for building biomass and feeding the trees.

[@007more7]

Another useless video of blah but he make sure his fucking face is in every second of film...

[@reyn66]

looks dangerous. watch the dogs ankles.

[@jameskniskern2261]

I pen up my animals when I'm using my sickle bar mower.

[@jameskniskern2261]

You can get a hay rake/tedder attachment. It isn't BCS but is compatable. www.earthtools.com/implements-haymaking/hayrakestedders/ It might be something to consider.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

I’ve actually already looked into this. BCS just came out with their own. It’s a high dollar piece of equipment, maybe next year if we don’t figure out a way to make this machine better.