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vincentmolino
04-25-2012, 09:16 AM
first time I tried this method don't particularly like sagos but they were huge and free off craigslist..it worked

saw this.... Free Plants - You dig (http://neworleans.craigslist.org/zip/2968124850.html)

had to have em.

http://s14.postimage.org/ly297p7z1/IMG_0058.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/ly297p7z1/)

http://s14.postimage.org/yquyld8yl/IMG_0060.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/yquyld8yl/)

http://s14.postimage.org/vy1r1c8m5/IMG_0063.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/vy1r1c8m5/)


A Little Root Pruning
http://s14.postimage.org/x1lvdat99/IMG_0065.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/x1lvdat99/)




http://s14.postimage.org/bt86vvesd/IMG_0068.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/bt86vvesd/)



Since my hoist is still at the original site I had to use my house to get Sago #1 off my truck
http://s14.postimage.org/x45r04wwt/IMG_0071.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/x45r04wwt/)

about 5$ worth of scrap wood I threw together
http://s16.postimage.org/o2kbjtp6p/IMG_0072.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/o2kbjtp6p/)

All I had was shells from my driveway
http://s14.postimage.org/6bfl82jkt/IMG_0075.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/6bfl82jkt/)


Silt/sugar sand, i usually like to wash all the clay out of it but it was 10pm and was tired as hell
http://s14.postimage.org/go6h7w2hp/IMG_0078.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/go6h7w2hp/)

http://s14.postimage.org/u6ddk6en1/IMG_0079.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/u6ddk6en1/)



Palm #2, Much easier/smaller.
http://s14.postimage.org/nh6u45tb1/IMG_0081.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/nh6u45tb1/)



Loaded with all tools
http://s14.postimage.org/kbm8dyaot/IMG_0083.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/kbm8dyaot/)

alias
04-25-2012, 09:22 AM
Your cycas looks badass :D

vincentmolino
04-25-2012, 09:24 AM
seemed to work well for the pyramids

http://s13.postimage.org/grpqaqwg3/IMG_0086.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/grpqaqwg3/)

http://s13.postimage.org/b63b6ovr7/IMG_0088.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/b63b6ovr7/)

http://s13.postimage.org/hxtq9jkqr/IMG_0091.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/hxtq9jkqr/)

http://s13.postimage.org/69zoezvlv/IMG_0092.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/69zoezvlv/)

cherokee_greg
04-25-2012, 12:22 PM
first time I tried this method don't particularly like sagos but they were huge and free off craigslist..it worked

saw this.... Free Plants - You dig (http://neworleans.craigslist.org/zip/2968124850.html)

had to have em.

http://s14.postimage.org/ly297p7z1/IMG_0058.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/ly297p7z1/)

http://s14.postimage.org/yquyld8yl/IMG_0060.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/yquyld8yl/)

http://s14.postimage.org/vy1r1c8m5/IMG_0063.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/vy1r1c8m5/)


A Little Root Pruning
http://s14.postimage.org/x1lvdat99/IMG_0065.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/x1lvdat99/)




http://s14.postimage.org/bt86vvesd/IMG_0068.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/bt86vvesd/)



Since my hoist is still at the original site I had to use my house to get Sago #1 off my truck
http://s14.postimage.org/x45r04wwt/IMG_0071.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/x45r04wwt/)

about 5$ worth of scrap wood I threw together
http://s16.postimage.org/o2kbjtp6p/IMG_0072.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/o2kbjtp6p/)

All I had was shells from my driveway
http://s14.postimage.org/6bfl82jkt/IMG_0075.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/6bfl82jkt/)


Silt/sugar sand, i usually like to wash all the clay out of it but it was 10pm and was tired as hell
http://s14.postimage.org/go6h7w2hp/IMG_0078.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/go6h7w2hp/)

http://s14.postimage.org/u6ddk6en1/IMG_0079.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/u6ddk6en1/)



Palm #2, Much easier/smaller.
http://s14.postimage.org/nh6u45tb1/IMG_0081.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/nh6u45tb1/)



Loaded with all tools
http://s14.postimage.org/kbm8dyaot/IMG_0083.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/kbm8dyaot/)

Great for free good for you
:woohoonaner:

Chance1945
04-25-2012, 05:36 PM
Unless someone has tried this they can't truly appreciate what you have accomplished. Those things are HEAVY. Congratulations, they look great?

Darkman
04-25-2012, 08:36 PM
Man what a steal! Sagos that size are espensive.

vincentmolino
04-26-2012, 08:15 AM
washing the clay out of my sugar sand/silt
http://s18.postimage.org/nwfcoxdx1/IMG_0094.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/nwfcoxdx1/)

http://s18.postimage.org/yn2zalrjp/IMG_0097.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/yn2zalrjp/)


final resting spot minus a few inches and leveling
http://s18.postimage.org/uf871uq45/IMG_0100.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/uf871uq45/)

Darkman
04-26-2012, 07:24 PM
Sweet! I'll bet you have a few crabs out back too! Place looks very peaceful.

vincentmolino
04-27-2012, 08:09 AM
few, I wish I had more, too small to eat, I think hurricane Katrina messed all that up

vincentmolino
02-14-2014, 03:59 AM
sagos still kickin, even after Hurricane Issac flood...

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/uploads/post-6694-0-11745200-1392365330.jpg