How to remove stumps in yard
How To Kill a Tree Stump
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From home remedies to professional solutions, here’s everything you need to know about getting rid of a tree stump in your yard.
Reviews by This Old House Reviews Team 10/05/2022 2:05 pm
Cutting down trees in your yard is a great way to improve the natural lighting for other plants and make way for new trees to grow. If you’ve removed a tree in your yard, you know how pesky its leftover stump can be.
While you could leave it alone, it could start to grow, sprouting annoying shoots from its roots, or it may take years to naturally rot and decompose. Try the following techniques to kill the tree stump and remove it from your yard or find a tree removal expert to take care of it for you.
Home Remedies for Tree Stump Removal
Here are a few ways you can get rid of a tree stump before getting your hands dirty with physical removal.
Epsom Salt
This is a common DIY method for killing tree trunks, as it accelerates the decomposition process to 6–12 months, as opposed to three to seven years for natural rotting. Epsom salt contains magnesium and sulfur, which are beneficial to plants but deadly in large quantities. Overdosing the stump with Epsom salt pulls the moisture out of it, killing it and accelerating the decaying process.
Here’s how to use Epsom salt to kill a tree stump:
- Drill deep holes in the stump about an inch wide with a power drill and a wide drill bit.
- Sprinkle the stump with water after covering the top of the stump with Epsom salt.
- Cover the stump with a tarp to keep the rain from washing away the substance.
- Repeat this process every few weeks to ensure its success.
If this process is successful, the stump will die within two to three months and be close to full decay after a year.
This is a great solution for homeowners who want a slower, natural approach to killing their tree stump.
Rock Salt
Similar to Epsom salt, rock salt can help kill and decay a stump with minimal effort. Here’s how to kill a tree stump with rock salt:
- Drill holes into the stump.
- Pack the holes with rock salt.
- After all of the holes are packed and the stump is covered in salt, pour soil and mulch over the stump.
- Then, pour water over the mulch—this will dissolve the salt, help the roots absorb the solution, and pack the soil.
Keep watering the stump every few days for one to two months to keep the stump moist with the saltwater solution, promoting absorption and the growth of fungi that can accelerate the stump’s decomposition. You can also add a potassium nitrate fertilizer to further support the growing fungi.
Plastic Bag or Tarp
Perhaps the easiest method to kill a tree stump is forcing darkness on it. Without sunlight, the tree stump will die, accelerating the decomposition process.
Rotting should start to take place in two to three months.
Here’s how to kill a tree stump with a plastic bag or tarp:
- Similar to other methods, cut the stump as close to the roots as possible with a chainsaw, hatchet, or handsaw.
- Cover the stump with a black trash bag.
- Weigh the bag down with heavy rocks or bricks. For a smaller stump, use a dark-colored bucket or container to cover the stump.
This technique requires little to no effort, but it can be slower compared with the physical removal methods.
Boiling Water
You don’t need to purchase any substance or solution to try this remedy—all you need is hot water.
- Expose as much of the stump’s root structure as possible.
- Drill holes into the roots and on top of the stump—this will help the scalding water reach as much of the root system as possible and kill the roots with heat.
- Once all the roots are exposed, pour boiling water over them. The heat from the water will shock the root system, severely damaging it and killing it.
Once the stump and roots are dead, the natural decomposition process can begin.
Techniques To Physically Remove a Tree Stump
If you have the time and resources to use physical methods to kill and remove your tree stump, consider the following techniques. Compared to home remedies, they are much quicker but take a bit more effort, tools, and money to perform.
Use Fire To Kill a Tree Stump
Use some kindling or kerosene to burn the stump so that it doesn’t protrude from the ground. This method will kill the tree, but it won’t completely get rid of the tree roots and stump. Keep in mind that this may not be an option if you live in an area with a dry climate that’s prone to wildfires. Check with your local fire department to see if burning a tree stump falls in line with the local fire code.
Once you have approval to burn your tree stump, there are a few ways you can move forward. You can drill holes into the trunk, pour kerosene into each hole, light scrap wood on the surface of the stump, and carefully monitor the wood as it burns.
This method is slower, but it burns the wood from deeper within the stump.
You can also cut criss-cross lines in the wood that are about five to six inches deep with a chainsaw, then simply light some kindling on top and monitor the stump until it’s burned down below ground level.
Dig the Tree Stump Out of the Ground
Digging out a tree stump is one way to remove it from your yard, but it can require time-consuming work that can be potentially destructive to your yard or garden. This method allows you to remove as many tree roots as possible and ensure that the stump doesn’t continue to grow. To save time and effort, consider hiring a professional with digging equipment to handle the job.
Here’s how to dig a tree stump out of the ground:
- Dig around the stump, exposing as many roots as possible.
- Use a chainsaw, hatchet, or handsaw to cut the larger roots. As you continue digging, you may find smaller roots that can be cut with clippers or loppers.
- Once you’ve cut all of the roots around the stump, lift and remove the stump from the ground.
- Fill the hole with dirt and cover it with topsoil or mulch.
Note: This process can take multiple hours of labor, depending on the size of the tree stump and the root structure.
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Grinding the Tree Stump
This is the quickest method for killing and removing tree stumps. It involves hiring a tree removal specialist or renting a stump grinder machine to break apart the wood in the trunk and tree roots. Typical prices for this job are around $100–$400. Stump grinder machine rental costs typically fall between $80 and $150 for a four-hour window.
To grind a tree stump, start by trimming the stump with a chainsaw, digging around it and removing any rocks. Then, use the machine’s cutter blade to chip away at the wood and cut any roots that are connected to the stump.
This process can take anywhere from two to six hours depending on the size of the stump. Once you’re finished, spread dirt in and over the hole, adding topsoil or mulch if desired.
What To Avoid When Killing Tree Stumps
Here are a few factors to consider when removing or killing tree stumps to ensure safety and effectiveness:
- Bleach—Bleach can be used to kill a stump when poured over it in high quantities, but we recommend avoiding this method since it can be detrimental to the surrounding plants. It would be much healthier for the environment of your yard to use a more natural method like Epsom salt, as this can be beneficial to plants and soil.
- Diesel fuel—Avoid using diesel fuel or gasoline to burn tree trunks, since these solutions don’t offer a slow, effective burn needed to properly break down the wood. Diesel fuel and gasoline can also be toxic for the surrounding plants in your yard. Instead, we suggest using minimal amounts of kerosene and kindling wood for your stump fires.
- Potential dangers—Even if your city allows for burning a stump, monitor and maintain the fire until it’s finished burning to keep it from spreading beyond the controlled area. You should also take safety precautions when using tree removal equipment, such as a chainsaw or stump grinder, and wear the proper protective gear.
- Proximity to other plants—If your stump is located near plants that you wish to protect, be careful when adding chemicals to the stump and keep them off any surrounding plants. For example, even though the magnesium sulfate in Epsom salt can be good for plants, too much of it can dry them out.
The Bottom Line
If you’re trying to remove a tree stump from your yard, try one of the above methods. While we recommend the DIY techniques if you’re not in a hurry, renting a machine or hiring a professional to help grind the stump is the fastest solution.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How to Remove a Stump Without a Grinder
After you hire a commercial tree service to remove a tree, they can also remove the remaining stumps for an extra fee. Or, you can hire a different company to come in and do this work. But if you have felled the tree yourself, the task of removing the stump is left up to you—and it can be as difficult as removing the tree itself. You can hire a firm to come in with a large mechanical grinder to churn the stump into sawdust, but this can be expensive. Commercial stump removal can cost as much as $800 for a large stump or one in a tricky location. You could also rent a stump grinder for $150 to $400 per day, but getting this tool on-site and using it safely is no easy feat. But there are several methods that you can use to do this work without contractor costs or large equipment.
Equipment / Tools
Manual Method
- Digging bar
- Bow saws
- Shove
- Ax
- Steel-toed work boots
- Work gloves
- Mattock
Chemical Method
- Drill with large bit
- Chain saw
- Plastic tarp
Burning Method
- Drill and large bit
Materials
Chemical Method
- High-nitrogen garden fertilizer or potassium-nitrate tree stump removal granules
- Garden mulch
Burning Method
- Stump Out chemical
- Kerosene
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When to Remove a Tree Stump
A tree stump can be removed at any time after the tree is felled, but manual removal is sometimes easier if the stump has aged and dried out somewhat. If you have the ability to let the stump remain in place for a full year or even two, the dried wood may be easier to cut out than when working on a new stump that is still green.
Chemical removal, however, should begin immediately after you remove the tree.
Before Getting Started
A small- to medium-sized stump can be removed by good old-fashioned muscle work. But larger stumps can involve so much work that it's not practical—unless you can drag it out of the earth with a chain attached to the back of a pickup. For larger stumps, use the chemical method instead. A useful tool for manual removal is a mattock, which has a broad end for digging and a sharpened end for slicing. Everyone has favorite tools to use, though, and the more various digging and cutting tools you have on hand, the better. For larger stumps, you may want to enlist the aid of a helper or two to speed the work.
For those who are not up to the physical effort, or have a tree stump is too large to remove by hand, there is an easier—though much slower—method. All wood will eventually decay and rot away, and it is possible to speed up this process by keeping the stump moist and adding nitrogen in the form of a high-nitrogen fertilizer or potassium nitrate stump-removal granules.
This is not an instant process—it can take a matter of months or even a year or so before a stump vanishes completely—but it is quite easy.
There is a tree stump removal product that comes in a powdered form, called "Stump-Out," which is designed to break down the wood fiber of stumps, leaving them porous. The porous wood then absorbs kerosene readily. After the porous wood is soaked with kerosene and ignited, it begins to burn away, and the fire soon becomes a low, smoldering flame. If the use of kerosene and flame is acceptable to you (and allowed in your community), this is another cheap and easy option to remove a tree stump.
Disposal of large tree stumps can be difficult. Contact your local waste disposal authorities for instructions on how and where to dispose of large garden waste items.
Safety Considerations
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How to Remove a Tree Stump Manually
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Dig Down Around the Stump
Dig around the stump with the mattock's broad end.
Once you have loosened the dirt in this fashion, shovel it out of your way. Be prepared to clear away a lot of soil. The bigger the stump, the more earth you'll be moving. This is necessary to gain access to all the roots that need cutting. When digging out a stump by hand, a hose or pressure washer can be helpful to wash away dirt to expose roots as you dig downward.
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Sever Visible Roots
Use the other end of the mattock to start chopping your way through the tree roots. A bow saw can also be used to sever the roots as you uncover them.
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Expose the Tap Root
Dig and chop your way under the root ball to the taproot. For all but the smallest of trees, taproots will be imposing enough to require cutting with an ax or large bow saw. Clean excess dirt off the taproot with a wet rag before cutting.
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Sever the Tap Root
Chop through the taproot with your ax or with a bow saw.
Be careful that the area is clear of people, pets, and objects before you start swinging the ax. Aim the ax carefully so that it does not strike dirt (which would dull the blade). Always wear steel-toed boots when wielding an ax. Warning
It's best not to use an ax unless you have been educated in handling one properly. If you're not confident, try to use a bow saw for all your cutting. It may require more digging to expose the roots, but it will be safer.
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Extract the Stump
Pull the stump from the hole. This may require the use of ropes or chains, as well as the assistance of helpers or a vehicle to yank a large stump from the ground.
How to Remove a Tree Stump Chemically
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Cut Stump to Ground Level
Use a chain saw or bow saw to cut the stump down as close to the ground as you can, without allowing the chain saw's teeth to strike the ground (this will dull your chain). Wear steel-toed boots for this part of the job.
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Drill Holes and Add Chemical
Drill holes a few inches deep into the stump in numerous places, using the biggest, widest drill bit you have. The wider and deeper the holes, the better.
Fill these holes first with water, then with a fertilizer high in nitrogen or stump-remover granules.
Warning
Potassium nitrate is considered a hazardous substance, so use caution when applying potassium nitrate stump-removal granules.
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Water and Cover the Stump
Soak the ground all around the stump. Cover the stump with a plastic tarp. The tarp will act as a barrier to help retain moisture in and around the stump. Moisture is a powerful ally to have on your side for this project.
Apply an organic mulch over the plastic tarp, and water it thoroughly. An organic mulch such as tree bark or hay will hold additional moisture, keeping the area even wetter. Wet mulch is also heavy, which will help weigh the tarp down so that it doesn't blow away.
For additional weight, roll some heavy stones onto the tarp. The mulch also serves the purpose of hiding the tarp from public view. Covered with mulch, the tree stump will be invisible as it begins to rot away. You can even cover the mulched area with various planted pots and container gardens.
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Tend the Stump While It Decays
Over the coming weeks, periodically remove the mulch and tarp and apply more water and nitrogen to the stump, then cover it again. Some patience is required here, as it can still take quite some time for the stump to completely rot away. But it will be considerably faster than the decay process normally occurs in nature.
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Remove the Pieces
After four to six weeks, the stump may become soft and spongy enough to begin breaking it apart with an ax. Whatever wood cannot be broken up and removed should be treated again with water and nitrogen. At some point, you can bury what remains and let it complete the decay process underground.
How to Remove a Stump by Burning
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Drill Holes and Apply Chemical
Drill holes into the stump with a drill and a large bit. Apply Stump Out chemical granules, then fill the holes with water. Wait four to six weeks for the chemical to do its work.
The more porous the stump, the more kerosine will be absorbed and the longer it will burn.
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Soak With Kerosene
Slowly pour kerosene over the stump, taking care not to allow the fluid to run off and pool on the ground. Take your time to allow the kerosene to soak in. Never use gasoline or motor oil to burn a stump—gasoline is dangerously explosive, and motor oil creates toxic smoke when burning.
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Tend the Fire
Ignite the stump and observe it from a safe distance as it burns. Remember that the stump may continue to smolder underground for quite some time, so put up barricades to prevent people or animals from accidentally walking over the embers.
Warning
Check out local community ordinances regarding open burning before using this method. While it is generally allowed in rural areas, urban and suburban locations often do not allow open burning of stumps.
A Sample Contract for Tree Removal
When to Call a Professional
No matter what method you use, a tree stump of any appreciable size involves quite a bit of hard manual labor and often the use of potentially dangerous tools or materials. If, after reviewing these various methods, you have concerns about safety or the physical fitness required to do the work, it is best to call a professional removal service, who will have the tools and personnel to do this work quickly and safely.
It's very common for a homeowner who removes a stump themselves to then resolve to never, ever, do it again. The cost of professional stump removal often seems like a bargain to anyone who has ever tried to do it themselves.
9 effective ways to uproot an old stump in the area
Over time, the trees planted in the country inevitably grow old, fall ill, degenerate or no longer fit into the design.
They are easy to cut down, but not everyone can uproot stumps on the site, or rather, not everyone knows how to do it right.
Clearing a site from trees and shrubs is a long and laborious process. Of course, you can pay professionals and admire the work of technology, but it will cost a lot. We will analyze the main ways in which you can get rid of an excess natural element on your territory.
Mechanical stump uprooting
Tree and stump uprooting is a fairly profitable business, so it's easy to find specialists in any field who are ready to drive equipment to your home and solve the problem of stumps in a couple of hours.
Stump grinder
The stump grinder is a huge cutter that turns wood into shavings. Its size is comparable to a garden wheelbarrow, so the chopper is easy to deliver to any part of the site and not damage neighboring plantings. It works not only with the ground part of the stump, but also with the underground, deepening by 30 cm.
Unfortunately, there are fewer quality shredders on the market, so not all companies can provide such a service. It is also not cheap and is suitable for removing the stumps of those trees that do not produce abundant root shoots.
Earthmoving equipment
Stump can be excavated using special equipment: an excavator, a manipulator or a bulldozer. But this method of the advantages is only speed and work with the largest stumps, but there are significantly more disadvantages.
Firstly, the work of such equipment is always very expensive, and the stumps will turn out just "golden". Secondly, such a large car can not drive into every site - gates and gates may simply not be designed for it. And finally, even in the dry season or in winter, these machines damage the soil very much, and leave only lumps from the lawn.
Therefore, it is good to use such equipment at the stage of preparing the site for development, or if there are a lot of huge stumps on the territory and cannot be dealt with in other ways.
Manual Stump Removal
If you have only a couple of stumps on your property, you are confident in your abilities and are not ready to overpay for what you can do yourself, proven methods of removing stumps manually will come to your aid.
Removing tree stumps with fire
If you have an unlimited supply of time and firewood, and your neighbors are loyal to the smell of smoke, you can turn your stump into the finest fertilizer - wood ash.
To do this, you will need to drill holes in the saw cut, pour ignition fluid into them and set fire to it. At first, it will be necessary to forcibly provide oxygen to the fire, but as soon as the holes increase, you will only have to throw up firewood and remove the burnt part in a timely manner. This must be done carefully, otherwise the combustion will slow down.
If the stump is very hard or you have nothing to drill holes with, make a fire right on the saw cut - it will gradually burn out, turning into a hole.
Stump removal on site with a winch
If you only plan to cut down a tree and remove its roots, you can use a winch. To do this, leave a stump about 1 m high - it will be easier to deal with it.
Fasten the winch with a force of 3 tons to the nearest tree or pole, tie it with a cable or an additional rope around the stump. Dig the stump in a circle, at a distance of 1.5 m from the trunk, to expose the roots. Chop them off or cut them off with a hacksaw. Only after that turn on the winch, and from its side place a wooden stump under the stump.
Uprooting stumps on the site with an ax and crowbar
Dig around the stump at a distance of 1-1.5 m from the base so that the roots are exposed. Chop them, and slip a crowbar under the stump. Lift it with force and the stump will be pulled out of the ground.
This method is suitable for removing stumps up to 20 cm in diameter. If the stump is larger, then you will spend too much time and effort.
If the tree from which the stump remains does not give root growth, you can simply cut it down to ground level, grind the cut with an ax and cover it with earth - it will gradually rot by itself.
Uprooting stumps on the site with water
Dig a hole at a distance of half a meter from the roots of the stump and begin to wash it out with water under pressure. After a while, the roots will be washed away, and the stump will hang in the air. Then the main roots can be chopped off, and the stump itself can be removed.
The stump washing option is not suitable for all summer residents, but only for those who have their own water source and a pump capable of supplying it under good pressure on the site. If your water is given on a schedule, or you have to go to the well for it, consider other options. In addition, this method is rather dirty, and it will not work on an already ennobled area in the middle of flower beds and beds. Although if there are no tender plants around that are afraid of flooding, then you can take a chance.
Chemical tree root removers
Not physically strong enough to tolerate construction machinery on your property? Then you should know how to remove a stump without uprooting. To help you will come funds that are easy to get on sale.
Urea
Not the fastest method for a year is suitable for those who want to get rid of the stump without any extra effort. It is enough to drill several holes in it with a diameter of 1-3 cm, pour urea into it and wrap everything tightly with polyethylene.
By the next season, there will be no trace of the stump, and the vacated place can be used.
Potassium nitrate
This method is similar to the previous one in its first part: in the cold season, during the thaw, holes up to 40 cm deep are drilled in the stump with a drill with a thick drill at the rate of one hole per 10 cm in diameter. Water is poured into them, and then potassium nitrate is rammed for several days in a row. After the stump is wrapped with polyethylene and left in this form until spring.
Under the influence of saltpeter, the tree dries quickly, and in the spring it can easily be burned without residue.
Burning of stumps (both after treatment with saltpeter and without it) is prohibited on peat soils.
Salt
If you plan to put a gazebo, shed or other building on the site of the stump, then the salt option will suit you. But remember that salt will destroy not only the stump itself, but also the soil around it, so planting something there will no longer work.
Immediately after sawing, start sprinkling coarse salt on the stump, do not spare it and add after each rain. Salt will saturate the wood, and it will turn into dust.
If you do not want to use drugs on the site and are willing to wait a few years, grow mushrooms on the stump.
Mushroom or oyster mushroom mycelium is sold in all garden stores, and all you have to do is drill a few holes in the stump, spread the seed into it, water it and cover it with moss or soil according to the instructions on the package.
You will get the first mushrooms in the next season, and in 4-5 years only memories will remain from the stump.
Still not sure if you can quickly uproot a stump on your own? Then try to turn it into a flower bed and make it the pride of your garden.
How to remove the stump with your own hands? Simple instructions with photos and tips
The formation of stumps on a land plot can be caused both by the natural withering away of green plantings, and by clearing the area for the construction of an object. The existing remnants of the tree will not only reduce the aesthetics of the site and make it impossible to erect buildings on this site, but also make it difficult to move around the yard area, take up useful space that can be used for planting other crops, will give rise to fresh shoots, and will become an excellent refuge for country pests .
Removal of stumps on the site can be done both on their own and using special vehicles.
We will talk further about how to get rid of unnecessary wood bases with minimal effort, time and money, which method to choose for this.
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Basic approaches
There are several ways to remove a stump from a felled or fallen tree. There are two main approaches to their destruction, there are methods:
- chemical;
- physical.
The first group includes methods providing for removal without uprooting. In these cases, a variety of chemical compositions are used. By treating wood residues with a special reagent, you can achieve their faster destruction.
Physical methods are based on the use of standard uprooting tools. In such cases, getting rid of stumps occurs with the help of a basic set: a shovel, an ax, a crowbar and a saw.
Let's try to analyze each of the existing methods, talk about the advantages and disadvantages of one or another method.
Burning with saltpeter
A popular way to deal with stumps is to remove them with saltpeter. The essence of the method is the impregnation of wood residues with this chemical oxidizer and their subsequent burning. Saltpeter will ensure the complete combustion of the hemp, both its aerial part and the powerful rhizome.
Preparation for removal by this method will consist of the following steps:
- drill a few holes in the wood as thick and deep as possible;
- Pour saltpeter into the resulting cavities, pour water over it, this will ensure a more intense impregnation of the barrel;
Seal the holes with pre-prepared wooden plugs of the appropriate size, or, even easier, tightly wrap the drilled surface with polyethylene.
In this form, the stumps must be left for the whole winter and spring, by the next summer they will be saturated with the chemical composition and dry. And then a fire is made around them, it must burn until the stump is completely destroyed.
At the end of the process, the place where the tree frame was previously located is dug up.
The main advantages of this method are:
- minimum physical activity per person;
- complete disposal of wood residues;
- ease of implementation;
- Guarantees no young shoots from the remaining rhizome in the future.
However, this method also has a number of disadvantages:
- saturation of the soil with saltpeter, which is harmful to tuberous and some fruit-bearing crops;
- a large time interval between the start and end of work;
- the need to purchase a chemical reagent.
Removal with urea
The preparation of the wood frame using this method will be identical to the previous method. The surface is perforated with large-diameter drills, and the resulting cavities are filled with urea - urea. Next, you need to fill the holes with water and cover the barrel with a polymer film.
Such a simple method of removing stumps will allow, in one or two years, to completely get rid of woody bases and get a fertile layer of soil in their place.
The main advantages of this method are as follows:
- minimum physical work of a person;
- safety of the substance, the soil is not clogged with nitrates;
- absolute removal of wood residues.
The disadvantages of this method are:
- large time interval during which destruction will occur;
- additional costs associated with the purchase of chemical material;
- high reagent consumption.
Safety when working with chemicals
If you decide to deal with unwanted wood residues by chemical methods, do not forget to follow the basic rules, follow all safety precautions.
- First, be sure to wear personal protective equipment when working.
Choose clothes that cover all parts of the body, put on gloves. - Second, do not grow berries, plants, fruits, or vegetables in or around the treated area for human consumption.
- Thirdly, remember that when hemp is burned with saltpeter, plants planted within a meter radius from the treated area may also die. Therefore, it is better to transplant crops that need to be preserved in advance.
Stump uprooting
Stump removal on the site can be done by uprooting. Specially rented equipment will help to do this quickly and with the least effort: a tractor, an excavator, however, such activities will be quite costly if there are only a couple of unnecessary stumps on the site.
Uprooting tree skeletons is quite possible on your own, the main thing is to follow the basic simple rules.
First, carefully prepare for the procedure, clean the stump from the surrounding soil, this can be done in two ways:
Using a spade, excavate a 0.
5 meter radius area around the former tree.
Also, using a shovel, dig a hole located one and a half meters from the skeleton, about a meter in diameter, about 50 cm deep, and make a groove to it from the removed woody base. After directing a powerful jet of water at the stump, the soil will begin to wash out, opening up the approach to the root system.
With the possibility of using a winch, it is possible to perform uprooting with its help. To do this, the stump along the trunk and rhizome is wrapped with a strong metal cable, which is pulled through the winch.
The cable leading to the winch from the sawn surface will be a kind of lever that will serve to quickly remove the frame from the ground. The winch is mounted on a pole or other tree.
Without a winch at your disposal, you can carry out the usual mechanical removal, which is carried out by sawing off or cutting off the roots of the tree frame.
After cutting off the lateral root system, the central pillar will remain, it is quite difficult to approach it with a tool, so it must be “loosened” by applying physical force. With the help of active movements, tilts in different directions, turns of the stump around the axis, it is possible to make its final separation from the rhizome.
Speaking about the advantages of this method, we can highlight the following advantages:
- minimal financial loss;
- high speed of work, this method does not stretch for several months.
However, this method has significant drawbacks:
- the uprooting process is very labor intensive;
- incomplete removal of wood residues, the root system remains in the ground, which may prevent construction on the site;
- the need for helpers, it is quite difficult to cope alone with a thick, massive trunk alone.
By clearing the land of disturbing wood residues, you can increase the efficiency of its use.
