I believe Copper sulfate, will kill trees. But I'm not positive, so look up
Copper Sulfate and see what the uses are. My father used to use it to treat
his pond to kill the algae, I think?? I was just a kid.
I know this don't help alot but maybe it will get you going in the right
direction.

P.S. If the tree is small, just dig it up. If it's too big then cut it down
and burn the stump, fill the hole and tah-dah, you would never know it was
there.

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Rob Smith, NY
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"Arsenio Oloroso Jr." wrote in message
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I've got this silver maple sapling growing in my yard that I want to get
rid
of. A number of years ago, a former neighbor who once owned a christmas
tree farm in Wisconsin told me about a common chemical compound he used to
kill unwanted trees. I've since forgotten the name of that compound. Can
anyone here jar my memory?

The procedure, he said, is to cut a gash into the trunk of the tree, smear
it with this chemical and then cover the gash by tying a rag soaked in
vegetable oil around the trunk. In a few weeks, the tree dies.

I used this method once a long while ago, and it was very effective.

Any leads are much appreciated.
Arsenio