Stuff to Kill off tree stump

John Mason

Hi all,

i am looking for something to kill off the roots of 2 large trees i have in my garden.

They have both been cut down to the group but they are still growing, i am really concerned about the roots and my house

The cobblelocking the garden is destroyed and i can follow one of the roots directly to the house.

I thought i would get something in NAD but they dont sell anything like that.

Any help would be appreciated.

IB

brian_t

If you drill a few holes down into the stump and pour in undiluted glyphosate (Round-Up or other brands) it should die off.

blackharvester

I would recomend you SBK brushwood killer.
http://www.vitax.co.uk/index.php/area/home-garden/weed-disease-control/sbk-brushwood-killer-2/

small bottle about 400ml cost around 14e in hardware store.
you have to drill holes in stumps then apply this liquid and cover stumps with plastic bag and stones or soil. be carefull when using, wear gloves and keep away from kids and pets

John Mason

thanks will try and find that stuff,

roundup didnt do anything last year

Corsendonk

Some other ideas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A4643462

A drill. Ideally, a specifically designed stump-treater. Battery acid, petrol, or similar flammable products are occasionally used by professionals, but neither are recommended as a DIY option for obvious safety reasons.
Put a fairly large diameter (10mm, for example) wood drill bit in your drill. Drill between half a dozen and a dozen (depending on size of stump) holes vertically into the stump, going down as far as possible.
Next you have the choice of chemical products. Without a doubt, the best option would be to use a specialist stump-treating product, available from your local garden centre. Note that some of these prevent further growth from the stump, rather than actually facilitating its removal. Others, such as 'Root Out' (Ammonium sulfamate) break the tissue of the stump down, making it easier, once a few weeks have passed, to hack the stump apart. Others still kill the stump from the roots. For all of them you will need to follow the instructions carefully, and be patient while the chemical does its stuff.
Quite common in the building trade is the use of battery acid. Pour into holes, wait six months and stump will apparently come out easily. Battery acid is very aggressive stuff - it may or may not damage your garden, and it will certainly damage your skin if you don't handle it carefully. Alternatively, it appears that is possible to set light to the stump. This involves putting barbecue lighting fluid or similar in the holes and then lighting them - the stump will burn for a long time, so do this in the morning. Have a bucket of water or sand ready in case things get out of hand. It would seem likely that this technique would work best with a stump that has had the chance to dry out a bit.

If:

• You haven't got the time or patience for a chemical product
• You have a chemical or physical burn or have inhaled smoke or toxic substances

tom thum

round up. i am currently using it to kill off trees and its working a treat.