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Title: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: Vamps on 09 May 2013, 21:13:48
Been clearing some bushes, shrubs small trees etc from the garden; I intend to cut down to ground level but will be unable to remove them, what is the best think to kill them off?......  :) :)
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: the alarming man on 09 May 2013, 21:15:37
weedkiller :y
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: Vamps on 09 May 2013, 21:16:40
weedkiller :y

Drilled out and poured in? ........... :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: the alarming man on 09 May 2013, 21:19:05
nearest to the root you can get it as weed killer will kill any plant not just weeds
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 09 May 2013, 21:19:14
i was told engine oil as previous drill out pour in or is somone making me look a willie :o ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 09 May 2013, 21:20:04
nearest to the root you can get it as weed killer will kill any plant not just weeds


blimey dont drink it then Mark :-* :-* ;)
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 09 May 2013, 21:21:27
what is clear though you need to get to the root of the matter :y
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: the alarming man on 09 May 2013, 21:32:42
Paul,engine oil or diesel would do the job BUT it is not very eco friendly is it????
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: ozzycat on 09 May 2013, 21:36:42
try blaster bates he can get rid of stumps [try shower of sh8te over shropshire ] cant find the linc :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 09 May 2013, 21:48:35
Paul,engine oil or diesel would do the job BUT it is not very eco friendly is it????

no but handy if you were doing an oil change at the same time ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: Big_Al on 09 May 2013, 21:53:36
Been clearing some bushes, shrubs small trees etc from the garden; I intend to cut down to ground level but will be unable to remove them, what is the best think to kill them off?......  :) :)

Tea or coffee from the Jungle Cafe at West Malling !    That will probably kill most living things  ;D ;D ;D   
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: cleggy on 09 May 2013, 22:14:02
You could always hire a tree stump grinder. :y

Failing that drill into the stump and fill with diesel as already stated
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 09 May 2013, 22:26:52
Simplest method i know is cut trunk level with ground and cut a cross into the top surface of the stump, about an inch (2.5cm) deep.
It will not regrow and will die and slowwlly rot away naturally

Hth phil
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: dbug on 09 May 2013, 22:35:06
As said drill hole and fill with either old engine oil or old type creosote :y

What was that Mr Lovejoy said about putting his willie in ::) - don't think that'll work ::) ::), but my advice is to kick it first before "inserting" willie to make sure all spiders etc have vacated the hole ;) ;)
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: b4ndit on 09 May 2013, 22:47:22
knock some copper nails into the stump :y
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: omega3000 on 09 May 2013, 23:01:23
I drilled holes in mine and poured paint stripper in it , killed it a treat  ::)
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: Vamps on 09 May 2013, 23:03:38
knock some copper nails into the stump :y

On ebay they are even called 'stump killer'............ :D :D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: Vamps on 09 May 2013, 23:05:51
Swmbo has just said to dig them out............ :-X I said she was welcome if that is what she wants to do, me I am more of a 'chain saw' man and then kill them off.................... :D :D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: the alarming man on 09 May 2013, 23:39:04
I drilled holes in mine and poured paint stripper in it , killed it a treat  ::)


i do hope you mean a tree ;D :y
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 May 2013, 23:45:16
Lovelength put Vicks on his stump, don't think it killed it off though...   :o  :-\  ;D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: bigegg on 10 May 2013, 00:31:47
Swmbo has just said to dig them out............ :-X I said she was welcome if that is what she wants to do, me I am more of a 'chain saw' man and then kill them off.................... :D :D

if you're going to dig them out - DON'T cut them down. Leave enough left out of the ground to provide leverage (and maybe somewhere to attach the tow rope?)
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: bootie on 10 May 2013, 01:35:04
Copper nails will kill them.................eventually, takes a while though, took nearly a year to kill off grape vine stumps in my back garden, they just kept wanting to grow out from the roots!
For the most stubborn of the two I resorted to drilllng out the core and filling up with the equivalent of nitromors, less liquid so would stay in the core and not leach out too much.

JM2PW

Jon
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: cnj on 10 May 2013, 05:50:01
you can paint the stumps with Glysophate (eg Roundup,Resolva) most weedkillers will do the job, especially if used neat. if you live near a watercourse or have porous ground do not use sump oil because if the environment agency trace it back it will cost a horrendous amount of bucks. !!
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: Plomien on 10 May 2013, 06:22:24
a good systemic weedkiller will do it round up is very good, drill a couple of holes in the stump and pour it in neat
for general weed brush then spray it as per bottle instructions. if it kills off the grass just replant with grass seed after a good rain shower
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: MV6Matt on 10 May 2013, 15:44:23
Been clearing some bushes, shrubs small trees etc from the garden; I intend to cut down to ground level but will be unable to remove them, what is the best think to kill them off?......  :) :)

Roundup or Bayer:-  either brush on or mix, drill and pour

You need something that will get to the root tips

Matthew
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: omega3000 on 10 May 2013, 17:14:37
I drilled holes in mine and poured paint stripper in it , killed it a treat  ::)


i do hope you mean a tree ;D :y

Aye  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 10 May 2013, 17:41:14
i wish someone cut my mini trees down . 8 foot tall now ;D ;D
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: redelitev6 on 10 May 2013, 18:16:02
It's hard graft, but the best way is to dig them out , i did some at my parents old house , it was a lot of effort but a cleaner job in the end, can you get a mini digger near them?
Title: Re: Roots / Stumps - How to kill them off
Post by: zirk on 11 May 2013, 11:51:35
Drill the stumps as deep as you can, hammer some cooper tubes into the holes and fill will diesel / Engine Oil.