The tree wasn't that big but would eventually root its way into the septic system. Its been two years since it was cut down and I can't kill the stump and the roots are just moving right along. Round-up didn't phase it either? Any home remedies that will work will be appreciated as I'm a widow and raising two girls and we all know that ain't cheap! Thanks for any help you can give.
2006-07-19 02:57:44 · 13 answers · asked by deepdkk 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Drill a few holes and pour gas or diesel fuel in it. Start it on fire and watch it burn.
2006-07-19 03:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
How To Kill A Stump
2016-12-12 04:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by lemanski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a number of ways to skin this particular cat.
Sea salt is one way. If you use a large
enough amount and don't flood it but water it in, it will cause the
roots to lose moisture and become unable to take up moisture and
nutrients. You can cover the stump with aluminium foil and pour salt over that. This will allow it to get into the stump and not in the soil as you will not be able to grow anything there ever again.
This site has a number of suggestions including epsom or rock salt or copper nails. For a stubborn stump, caustic soda was recommended. "Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) solution will kill out the tree stump. Caustic Soda should be available at any hardware/paint shop. Make a solution (1 part caustic soda + 2 parts water) and pour the solution over the tree stump. It may be necessary to apply the solution three-four times before the tree stump is completely removed. "
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Other people have asked similar questions on Yahoo Answers. The best answer to this question was "Rent a stump grinder, they are not hard to use at all." Melissa S. won best answer for that.
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Steven won best answer for this response to a similar question
"Quite simply go to the nearest Hire Place, and ask to hire a stump grinder, huge noisy machine that will very quickly turn the stump into saw dust!! Or drill a few holes in the stump and then very quickly pour neat roundup into it!"
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2006-07-19 03:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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How do I kill a tree stump and its roots?
The tree wasn't that big but would eventually root its way into the septic system. Its been two years since it was cut down and I can't kill the stump and the roots are just moving right along. Round-up didn't phase it either? Any home remedies that will work will be appreciated as...
2015-08-07 04:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by Thaddius 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been killing trees and weeds for awhile, using Rock Salt.
Common table salt will not work. Mainly because there is not enough... But you get a shovel full of rock salt, and spread that around that tree stump, and that thing will die in no time!
I am betting its still got some "green" on it, like leaves that are trying to come out, and thats whats keeping it alive. But, lay the rock salt around it, and water it liberally, in the sun... A bit of water each day, for a few days, and let the sun do its work...
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-07-19 04:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by x 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try the chemical stump killers first, but I've found that having the stump ground down was the most effective way to get rid of it. This way the tree is dead, and the stump is gone. The roots should eventually die too.
2006-07-19 03:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by chonudi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coca Cola and (rock) salt...applied the same way one suggested above, except sawing cross hatches into flat area of stump with chainsaw instead of drilling holes. I witnessed this on property I lived years ago. The tree that the loggers applied this to was older and rotted fast but young trees may take many applications...on second thought drill holes will send the poison deeper
2015-08-23 01:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by Fred 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The salt idea will work, but it will also sterilize the surrounding soil. If you don't care about killing everything around it as well, then go for it. But Roundup poured into several holes drilled near the outer edge of the stump will do the trick. Let me guess--Fruitless Mulberry tree, right?
2006-07-19 06:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by Pepper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-07 07:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by Salley 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drill several 1/2" holes in the stump and fill them with sugar.
2006-07-19 03:22:23 · answer #10 · answered by Tommy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows all such trees that are not fruit trees are a nuisance. The neighbors have them and they keep coming into your property so if you cut them and the neighbor does not do a darn thing about it the see or roots keep coming into one's property. What a pain and the Extension Service does nothing to help with such matter.
2015-09-29 13:27:21 · answer #11 · answered by Bridgit 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋