Welllit
ArboristSite Operative
I've read it doesn't work.
I tried it anyway.
2 Weeks ago, I drilled about 8 - 1" holes near the bark, and a couple in the center, about 6" deep in a Black Willow tree I'd cut down about 2 months ago and left a 8/10" stump sticking up above ground.
I completely filled the holes with epsom salts, then smeared more epsom salt on the entire face of the stump, then watered it without losing much salt run off, in other words l left a good layer of salt and then covered it with an old piece of tarp scrap, which I weighted down.
I looked at it yesterday and wow, the stump is already rotting like crazy.
So, my question is: Is this how epsom salt stump treatment generally works or is it working because of the kind of tree stump, a soft wood for sure, but wouldn't be effective on other types of tree stumps?
What say you?
I tried it anyway.
2 Weeks ago, I drilled about 8 - 1" holes near the bark, and a couple in the center, about 6" deep in a Black Willow tree I'd cut down about 2 months ago and left a 8/10" stump sticking up above ground.
I completely filled the holes with epsom salts, then smeared more epsom salt on the entire face of the stump, then watered it without losing much salt run off, in other words l left a good layer of salt and then covered it with an old piece of tarp scrap, which I weighted down.
I looked at it yesterday and wow, the stump is already rotting like crazy.
So, my question is: Is this how epsom salt stump treatment generally works or is it working because of the kind of tree stump, a soft wood for sure, but wouldn't be effective on other types of tree stumps?
What say you?