[RE-wrenches] Site Groundskeeping

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

The first thing I tell my clients interested in what is under arrays is to
call the professionals.These folks are in most states and all over the
world.

Maui Master Gardener Helpline. Day: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Time: 9 am
to noon. Phone: (808) 244-3242 ext. 228 email: MauiMg at ctahr.hawaii.edu

They also have a websites and are on Facebook.  Good Luck!

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
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On Wed, 13 May 2020 23:07:18 -0400, Ray <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
> Goats are definitely off, I found they ate everything except what you 
> wanted them to.  Very cute though.  The low profile "Robo mower" idea 
> has merit.
> 
> The best I've seen was a wild flower seed mix, that all grew only a 
> couple of feet high max.  They probably needed some weed wacking a few 
> times a year, but much less than grass.  Totally depends on the 
> location.  On the wet side of Maui, you would have the array disappear 
> into the jungle in 6 months, never to be seen again.  In the desert, it 
> might be sage brush after 10 years.
> 
> I worked on a project once that used 4" deep gravel spread over 160 
> acres.  Total disaster in my opinion; think how many cubic yards had to 
> be trucked in.  Vehicles got stuck in the loose gravel, it slowed 
> everyone down, and 3 ft high weeds were growing up out of it in 6 
> weeks.  Then when you went to weed wack, you had gravel projectiles sent

> flying into the glass.
> 
> 
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
> 303 505-8760
> 
> On 5/13/20 9:28 PM, Jay wrote:
>> Have you thought of sheep?
>>
>> Goats can be tough as they like to eat wire and climb on the panels.
But
>> if the modules are off the ground high enough might work.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>> Peltz power.
>>
>>
>>> On May 13, 2020, at 6:22 PM, Corey Shalanski <coresolar at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> This is not so much a "wrench" question--more like a "lawnmower"
>>> question...
>>>
>>> For anyone involved with large-scale ground mount systems, I am
curious
>>> about the various methods being used to control vegetation. My sense
has
>>> been that O&M service providers generally gravitate toward gas
>>> mowers/trimmers with spot application of chemical herbicides. Does
>>> anyone have any experience with alternative methods, such as
specialized
>>> seeding (e.g. pollinator-friendly), groundcover plants, goat herds,
>>> maybe even robotic GPS-guided mowers? I'm especially interested to
hear
>>> from anyone who has analyzed the pros/cons of different methods or who
>>> can speak to any approaches that might be site-specific.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Corey Shalanski
>>> Jah Light Solar
>>> Portland, Jamaica
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