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Butt rot prevention

  • 21-10-2013 02:36PM
    #1
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭


    Going to start thinning of spruce plantation.
    Chainsaw operation.
    Is there any place you can buy material to spray/paint butts? Or is there a DIY option?


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  • #2
    periodictable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭periodictable


    1 kg granular urea in 5 litres water. Add some dye.
    Should get stump treated within 1/2 hr.


  • #3
    locky76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭locky76


    periodictable wrote: »
    1 kg granular urea in 5 litres water. Add some dye.
    Should get stump treated within 1/2 hr.
    Is it the same for ash?
    How long to treat 700 ash stumps?
    Do you use a bucket & brush or would a knapsack sprayer be another option?

    P.S. Apologies for the thread hijacking...


  • #4
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    locky76 wrote: »
    Is it the same for ash?
    How long to treat 700 ash stumps?
    Do you use a bucket & brush or would a knapsack sprayer be another option?

    P.S. Apologies for the thread hijacking...

    No bother I have 7 acres of ash and never sprayed.
    Spruce was always highlighted by foresters Ive met even though my site is wet land and low risk.


  • #5
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    periodictable wrote: »
    1 kg granular urea in 5 litres water. Add some dye.
    Should get stump treated within 1/2 hr.

    Thanks periodictable. Have 50 kgs of urea and a bottle of dye, will get knapsack ready for contractor in morning


  • #6
    periodictable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭periodictable


    locky76 wrote: »
    Is it the same for ash?
    Heterobasidion annosum is one of the most destructive diseases of conifers
    Do you use a bucket & brush or would a knapsack sprayer be another option?
    Knapsack is fine provided u get a proper wetting of the stump.

    http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/FHD2009_NorthScotland_Hendry_StumpTreatment.pdf/$file/FHD2009_NorthScotland_Hendry_StumpTreatment.pdf


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