Subject: stumps

From: [email-masked] (MJLindst)
Date: 4 Sep 1996 20:30:27 -0400

What's the best way to kill a tree stump that keeps sending up shoots -
short of digging it out?

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From: [email-masked] (John Bohmfalk)
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 1996 07:24:19 -0700

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (MJLindst)

> What's the best way to kill a tree stump that keeps sending up shoots -

Years ago, I knew of a product called "Amate" which was a paste which was
smeared on newly cut surfaces. It was transported into the roots and
killed them.  I don't know if this is still available or not, though. 
Even with this product, you still had to dig the stump out.

Good luck.

John

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From: [email-masked] (PAUL.BIEBUYCK)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 12:25:38 GMT

In article <[email-masked]> [email-masked] (John Bohmfalk) writes:
>From: [email-masked] (John Bohmfalk)
>Subject: Re: stumps
>Date: Thu, 05 Sep 1996 07:24:19 -0700

>John
I don't know if this product is available in the US? but "Chopper" is one of 
the best products for this kind of thing (It is produced by Cyanamid). 
Otherwise "Roundup" (Glyphosate) is pretty good.

Paul

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From: *** <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 23:09:38 +0100

In article <[email-masked]>, MJLindst
<[email-masked]> writes
>What's the best way to kill a tree stump that keeps sending up shoots -
Poisen it with a translocating herbicide such as glysophate. Spray the
young leaves and/or cut gashes all round the sides and on the top of the
stump and apply herbicide thickly with a brush.
If you don't want to use chemicals you could try covering it with light-
proof material eg heavy black polythene. No sunlight means no leaf
photosynthesis means eventually it should starve to death.
-- 
bex
How many trees have you planted this year ?

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From: [email-masked] (J.D. Richardson)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 01:23:24 GMT

>Paul

I use Roundup frequently for many tasks on my farm. Sprayed onto the
leaves on stump sprouts eventually works. Best of all is to brush or
spray the stump with Roundup just after you cut the tree down. 

Of course, the stump is still there. If you have a portable drill that
will drill 1/2 inch or large holes, drill holes about 5 inches into
the stump and shallower holes into any big primary roots that you can
see above ground. Fill the holes with potassium nitrate (available at
many ag supply stores for this purpose), or in bigger sacks from a
greenhouse/nursery supplier. Let the rain soak it in and absorb it. If
it would splash out, tie a thin piece of cloth over the holes.

Wait at least 8 weeks. Then put some kerosene on the stump to  light
it,  and it will glow/smolder and slowly burn itself up.  With some
types of woods, you have to do two applications, and double the time.
Just don't skimp on the number of holes or the potassium nitrate.

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From: [email-masked] (J.D. Richardson)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 01:23:24 GMT

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From: [email-masked] (BRateaver)
Date: 13 Oct 1996 20:48:07 -0400

Easy, just spread oil on the cut surface. Can also use salt, but that
might get into soil you want to use someday. can nail in some copper
nails, but that is slow. You can paint with a copper salt solution.  Oil
is the best, as some soil organism will digest and break down any remnant
in your soil after stump is removed.

B. Rateaver