Stump help

[coolbrze]

There's a stump that was 'ground' last year and has some sm. branches growing up out of it. Looks to be a Bradford Pear as there are others in the area, but I'm not certain. They branches are only a foot tall but given the proximity of the stump to the underground gas line, I don't want to grind. Is there anything I can pour on it to kill it completely that's not harmful to the environment, or any other suggestions on how to kill it?

 

[ddhlakebound]

You can use several different chemicals to kill the roots which are attempting re-growth, or just cut them off at ground level and put a couple layers of thick plastic covered with a few inches of mulch over them. If you block the light, they'll be unable to grow.

They may attempt to sprout outside the plastic, or grow towards the edge for light if the plastic is too small.

 

[purplewg]

We have some trees down here that will do that. What I do is cut the suckers off exposing the meat under the bark and coat good with a non-selective herbicide and diesel mix. It works for me every time.

 

[coolbrze]

What chemicals or non-selective herbicides do you guys use? Will they kill other plants close-by?

 

[EdenT]

Glyphophosphate or glyphosate, sold as round up, zero and various other things. Breaks down fairly quickly (about 24 hours). Best trick would be to re-expose the stump and drill holes in it close to the cambium as you can and pour the glypho into them. It's a translocating herbicide so don't mess around with the dosage, just follow the instructions to the letter and all will be well. I am not a fan of 'diesel' or other residual petro-chemicals being added to my environment.

 

[Rftreeman]

roundup concentrate 100% (not diluted) works great for me..

 

[EdenT]

Dammit RF, your not supposed to drink it!!

 

[Rftreeman]

Dammit RF, your not supposed to drink it!!

does taste kinda funny........lol

 

[fishercat]

rock salt works and is cheap.

i use the water softening kind. black plastic works too.not as well.

 

[ND_ash]

Check out Clarity Herbicide, I've used it for 3 years and it kills or seriously stunts anything woody. Doesn't harm grass but could be tough on flowers if it came in direct contact. mostly used on pasture land to control tree and brush growth. I spray the stumps after grinding them and then back fill, never had a problem yet.

 

[pdqdl]

That Clarity is some pretty bad stuff alright. I have never used it, as it has an agricultural label. The labeled instructions do list turf and pastureland as "crops" so I suppose that someone with a turf and ornamental pesticide license could use it.

This product has a number of unusual precautionary statements, including a number of references to avoiding runoff and drift problems. It is probably not at all safe around other broadleaf plants.

There are no labeled instructions for stump treatment; doing so would be a violation of federal law.

Here is the product label, read for yourself:http://www.cdms.net/LDat/ld797002.pdf

If you really want to pesticide a stump, use Tordon RTU. Labeled for that purpose, and it works very well. Glyphosate is safer, but not as effective.

 

[Pruning Artist]

Rock salt . Not only kills the stump but rots it out too . Works good for stuff in fence rows where you don't want to close with saws as well . Cost...$3 - $4 a bag .

 

[arbor pro]

That Clarity is some pretty bad stuff alright. I have never used it, as it has an agricultural label. The labeled instructions do list turf and pastureland as "crops" so I suppose that someone with a turf and ornamental pesticide license could use it.

This product has a number of unusual precautionary statements, including a number of references to avoiding runoff and drift problems. It is probably not at all safe around other broadleaf plants.

There are no labeled instructions for stump treatment; doing so would be a violation of federal law.

Here is the product label, read for yourself:http://www.cdms.net/LDat/ld797002.pdf

If you really want to pesticide a stump, use Tordon RTU. Labeled for that purpose, and it works very well. Glyphosate is safer, but not as effective.

Tordon is commonly used by utility ROW companies to keep stumps from resprouting. We used it for years when doing removals under power lines. Rather than spend the money on stump grinding, the utility just had us spray the stumps.

It's a residual so, nothing in the area is going to grow back for years. Not something you want to use if planning to replant in the same area.

 

[pdqdl]

Tordon residual...not really a problem (usually) if used as a stump treatment. Broadcast spray for killing acres of brush? True!

 

[purplewg]

I use Pronto. It will also kill any surrounding vegitation so make sure nothing in the run off area is important. I mist the edge of my driveway with it and spray my fence lines with it also.

 

[pdqdl]

Pronto is just another product containing Glyphosate. It will work OK if a freshly cut stump is treated during growing season.


Dormant season, long after it was cut: ...Not much hope of success.

 

[coolbrze]

So... lots of options. The BP was cut last year but has sprouted new shoots, still looking for my best bet...

 

[purplewg]

So... lots of options. The BP was cut last year but has sprouted new shoots, still looking for my best bet...

Just curious, which of the opinions did you try? We have Pepper trees here that do that but I have never had one come back from skinning the suckers off and spraying a good non-slective herbicide on the bare bark.

Some don't like to do it but I mix a little diesel in to get the herbicide to stick.

 

[flushcut]

I hear agent orange is good stuff:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange: But glyphosphate works well.

 

[pdqdl]

Agent orange was mostly 2,4,5-T (ester); a close relative of 2,4-D (amine) that is a very common broadleaf weed control. Naturally, it works real good on killing brush, but volatility is a big problem unless you are planning on defoliating the entire neighborhood.

The biggest problem with the agent orange was the dioxins and other nasty things that were included. While I don't know for sure, I have always suspected that the manufacturers were deliberately sloppy about refining the dangerous by-products out. [Hey! We are just dumping it on the enemy, right? After all, you do want the low bid, don't you?] I have always suspected that they also disposed of some of their nasty industrial wastes by shipping it out in the agent orange, but I have not ever read anything to that effect.