Rickytree
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Got a locust tree to come down and the shoots are already all over the lawn. Any suggestions? Non residual would be the best.
To Kill a Locust Stump
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flushcut
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Personally I like the grinder method best I make more money doing so than the chem route.
Rocksalt will kill it.
Rickytree
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The stump will be ground out with a grinder but the stump needs to be poisoned first or shoots will pop up out of the lawn which they are already. I am thinking paint thinner or diesel but would like to keep it biogradable
Rickytree
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Going to make a bunch of cuts in the top of the stump, then I should put this salt on then water in or....?
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Paint on roundup un diluted with a paint brush on a fresh cut stump.. Wait about a week and grind the stump. Wear rubber gloves when applying. This also works great for killing bamboo
Don't bother watering it will kill it no matter what you do. Do the cuts though and that way you will let more in.
Naked Arborist
Hack from way back.
Good Ol battery acid. Sulfuric acid is biodegradable and made from salt water. The roundup works well also.
ch woodchuck
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Non residual?I agree with stump grinding...But That will only stop the stump frm sprouting in that area.the fact is if all them little sprouts have rooted....Cut them off at ground level eventually they run out of nutrients and die...or pull the them out by the roots.(if possible)
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ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
tahoe 4e or garlon , spectra mixed 2 thirds diesel will do the trick treat the cambium allow time to translocate to roots! Or treat the sprouts !
Rickytree
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This is Canada. No chemicals here except for a mild roundup and this and that.
ropensaddle
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Garlon or tahoe is not much different than round up just works better.
Rickytree
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Never heard of that here. Could you suggest something else? Thanks
ropensaddle
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it shows garlon 4 is available in Canada
Garlon? 4 Herbicide
As with any herbicide use directions but it only kills broadleaf and what u spray it on need low wind to prevent drift!
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Rickytree
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Farmer's and golf courses are the exception to the rule of no chemical or spray. Homeowner's or businesses including lawn or tree care aren't allowed to spray or use restricted chemicals on lawns or trees. Thanks anyways.
ropensaddle
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Well in that case grind stump then put sheet of plastic over area and solarize it!
dingeryote
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Softener/Rock salt works, but fouls the soil in the immediate area, and is persistent for about a year.
If it's not in town, and you have a good wildlife population in the area, just drop a Mineral block on the stump. Let Bambi and his pals take care of the stump. They do end up making a crater though.
Burning the stump works if there is nothing stopping you from having a charcoal fire...just flush cut, stack the briquettes, start the fire, and start roasting marshmallows on the thing. Suckers will come up later and will need to be snipped for a while.
Some folks have good luck throwing a Tarp over stumps and keeping the suckers honest with a Weed whacker for a year or so.
I coulda sworn I saw Bonide Brush killer for sale in the Regina Canadian tire store. It was several years back though, and the restriction might just be a provincial or city thing. If you can snag some, most consumer brush killers will work as well as Tordon, Garlon, etc. but will just be more expensive for the commercial applicator.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
Rickytree
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Told the homeowner to go with the rock salt and I would be back in 2 to 3 weeks. Got the tree on video. Got some work to do..
imagineero
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Glyphosate is the basic ingredient in roundup, but it's only at a concentration of 7g/l. There are plenty of generic broad spectrum weed killers out there with a glyphosate concentration of 360g/l. Most of them have it on big letters on the front of the bottle 'glyphosate 360' or 'weed killer 360' etc. It's cheap, and a litre goes a long way.
We treat all our stumps with this stuff, and it works well. If it's not a fresh removal, then make a fresh stump cut and spray around the cambium. On persistent trees like liquidambars and camphor laurels I'll spray the stump and leave some extra for the home owner to treat again in a couple weeks. Then I come back about a month later and grind the stump. Never have had suckers yet. It's non residual and widely available in hardware stores etc. You can re-plant in the same area after a few weeks.
Shaun
We treat all our stumps with this stuff, and it works well. If it's not a fresh removal, then make a fresh stump cut and spray around the cambium. On persistent trees like liquidambars and camphor laurels I'll spray the stump and leave some extra for the home owner to treat again in a couple weeks. Then I come back about a month later and grind the stump. Never have had suckers yet. It's non residual and widely available in hardware stores etc. You can re-plant in the same area after a few weeks.
Shaun
Rickytree
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Thanks Shaun will look for that, in the U.S., Right?
