They simply create sods too thick for quail to easily penetrate. You can achieve limited results by burning during late spring after green-up, but use of herbicides or fall disking will be more beneficial. Other Advantages Fire is the most inexpensive tool for setting back succession on old fields. It is cheaper than strip-disking, especially if the landowner does the work. Different plant communities are created with fire than with other types of disturbance, which increases diversity.
Native legumes regenerate especially well after a fire.
Fire quickly releases nutrients that were tied up in the vegetation, so sprouting forbs and legumes have fertilizer. Contact your local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office. Before attempting to use fire, be sure to contact your state forestry department for information on local and state burning regulations, as well as smoke management. Many departments also conduct prescribed burns for landowners for a reasonable fee. Click here .