Hey Ronn, have you thought of dynomite?
I'm sure it would get rid of the stump, but unfortunatly, it would get rid of most everything else around it.
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| Author: | RCoates [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:59 pm ] |
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Well kind of... I cut down a small tree last summer growing too near my house. The stump will not die! It is some kind of very fast growing tree and it sends up dozens of shoots every week. I want it DEAD! DEAD I tell you DEAD!!! I drilled holes in it and filled them with salt. Nothing. Anyome have any sure fire (short of fire it's near my house and the gas meter) ways to kill it? Thnx |
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| Author: | mikev [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:34 pm ] |
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I can't say for certainty, but I have been told copper kills em dead. as in copper nails. I do know it is poison to most plants. Drive a copper spike or two in it and see. Of course theres always full strenght roundup poured right on the top of a fresh cut. Mike |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:35 pm ] |
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Chainsaw will do it |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:26 am ] |
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muratic acid. drill a 1/2"hole about 3"-4" deep in to sap wood fill it with pure muratic acid, plug with a cork and say good night. |
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| Author: | MSpencer [ Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:02 pm ] |
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I'll go with MichaelP on this one, that sounds like it would kill most anything Mike White Oak, Texas PS. Although if you have ever been to Odessa, you will know that no one there has much experience with trees, they barely exist. |
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| Author: | Michael Shaw [ Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:12 pm ] |
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Pour bleach in the holes. |
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| Author: | RCoates [ Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:19 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=MSpencer] PS. Although if you have ever been to Odessa, you will know that no one there has much experience with trees, they barely exist.[/QUOTE] Hmmm? Maybe now we know why... So where does one find muratic acid and is it dangerous? |
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| Author: | RCoates [ Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:20 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Buttzilla] Pour bleach in the holes. [/QUOTE] I'll try that tomorrow. |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:03 am ] |
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[QUOTE]So where does one find muratic acid and is it dangerous[/QUOTE] Pool supply store, and yes! Just don't get any on ya! Not much worse than bleach, though. It's great for removing rust too, but you have to neutralize, using baking soda, or it will make things even worse! Billy Dean |
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| Author: | RCoates [ Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:20 pm ] |
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Oh..! Pool acid. I probably have that. In fact I just drilled the holes and filled them 12.5% sodium hypochlorite... Pool chlorine. Thnx guys |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:07 am ] |
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I've used muriatic acid for years on the fireplaces I build. If Used straight be careful,the smoke and fumes are deadly.Good luck Destroying that pest! |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:00 pm ] |
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Ron! Do not mix the chlorine and muratic acid!!!! Gives off a pretty potent gas!! Bad for lungs! Should be warnings on the labels! |
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| Author: | RCoates [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:22 pm ] |
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Thnx Billy I won't. FYI the chlorine doesn't seem to be doing much. Just filled the holes again today. If no affect by tomorrow then I'll go buy some acid. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:45 pm ] |
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Hey Ronn, have you thought of dynomite? I'm sure it would get rid of the stump, but unfortunatly, it would get rid of most everything else around it. |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:42 am ] |
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A tractor and steel cable. |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:01 am ] |
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You said it was small. Why not just dig it out? No deadly chemicals, good exercise....... |
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| Author: | Scott Thompson [ Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:03 am ] |
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If you try Roundup, or better yet spray or paint with a woody brush killer containing triclopyr or ammonium sulphamate (Amcide) , don't use full strength. If left undiluted, it won't get sucked into the vascular system. What ever you use to poison it, be careful that it isn't a sucker that shares it root system with another nearby tree that you want to keep. |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:56 pm ] |
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One thing I use on small stumps is a floor jack. Dig under enough to get the pad in good contact, and pop it out like a weed. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:42 am ] |
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Hmm, I'll go with Rod on this one, go with the dynamite, sure it's dangerous, loud and destructive, but it's a heck of a lot of fun and very effective 
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| Author: | Billy T [ Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:18 pm ] |
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[quote]dangerous, loud and destructive, but it's a heck of a lot of fun [/quote] How can dangerous, loud and destructive, not, be a heck of a lot of fun?
And it's near the house and gas meter! Wow! More fun than a barrel of vikings! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:56 am ] |
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Sounds like we're gonna get a movie made out of this following story, all the ingredients for fun have been suggested!
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:47 am ] |
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I blasted a stump in my back yard when I lived in Union City Ca. It was Superbowl Sunday, and I waited for a touchdown then fire in the hole!!! No one noticed ......except for my wife. That's been over 20 years ago, and I still hear about it from time to time. Al |
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| Author: | RCoates [ Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:37 pm ] |
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Ok here's the update. I drilled 1" holes in to it, all over. I tried Salt, Pool Chlorine, Round up and Dirty looks... It's still there. I'll try the acid as soon as I get some. Been to the pool store twice and keep forgeting. Woody brush killer sounds promising and maybe total vegitation killer... Paraquat, agent orange... It's all my fault. I let this thing get started. Don't know what I was thinkin'. Anyway it's about 10" in diameter and right in the corner at the junction of two sidewalks. Below it is of course the gas lines and also the irrigation water pipes so digging it out will be a bit tricky. Anyway thanks for the help. I'll let you know what finally kills it. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:56 pm ] |
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Hire a banjo player .... after a few hours, it will just leave all on its own - so will all the pesky neighbours !!!! |
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